Our “Strategic Applicant Consultants”

Our trained Strategic Applicant Consultants review each application to The Fore. They work as independent freelancers, rather than employees of The Fore, and are specially trained by our team. Each Consultant has at least 10 years of senior professional experience. Here are just a few of the remarkable Consultants in our network.

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Oisin has spent more than 20 years in investment management in London and Hong Kong, and he is currently Principal and Founder at Roek Vana Ltd., a specialist investor coaching and consultancy firm advising senior asset management professionals on process, psychology and messaging. He is a member of the International Coaching Federation. Prior to this, Oisin was Head of Alternatives and Head of Equity Research for Asia Pacific at BlackRock, and before that was a Partner and Portfolio Manager at TT International. He trained as an equity analyst at Morgan Stanley and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Christine has over 25 years of experience and has worked across the voluntary, community and public sectors. This includes multiple regeneration programmes, including at Barnsley Council. Christine advised the Cabinet Office on SME procurement and tendering, as part of the Government SME Procurement Panel. She has also undertaken several evaluation projects. Christine has established funding programmes for major funders including Sport England, the Big Lottery and the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. She is also an expert psychotherapist and hypnotherapist.

Jerry has over 30 years’ experience working in financial services with KPMG, The Capital Group and the Swiss private banking arms of two Middle Eastern banks.  He has managed programmes for the UK Government’s Department for International Trade and the Japanese Government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jerry is currently Non-Executive Director of three regulated financial service companies and an advisory chair of a consultancy focused on neuro-diverse consultants. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Chupa is a fundraising strategist and trainer with 22 years’ experience in institutional fundraising in Africa, Europe and the US. She has raised funds for a broad range of causes including international development, human rights, gender issues, global health and education. She has extensive experience in business development, project development and governance. Chupa established Oko Consultancy – a fundraising training and consultancy service that works in partnership with charities in the UK and Africa to help them raise vital funding for their work.

James has over 20 years’ experience in strategic and operational management, fundraising, communications, and partnerships roles in not-for-profits. He’s worked across environmental, educational and community causes. James currently heads up fundraising and marketing for a national mentoring charity alongside running his own consultancy working with smaller charities and social enterprises. Prior to this, he was Operations Director at The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund and Deputy Chief Executive at In Kind Direct, and Trustee and Deputy Chair of a leading social enterprise.

Reyahn is a consultant and facilitator who brings a wealth of senior and strategic leadership experience, most recently as Director of Heritage Properties at the National Trust for Scotland. Reyahn’s consultancy focuses on both public engagement supporting organisations to deliver relevant, inclusive content and exhibitions, as well as business development including capacity building and participatory strategic planning. As Chief Executive of York Museums Trust for seven years, Reyahn led the organisation to success with a collaborative organisational vision and resilience through Covid-19. Reyahn has also held positions as Head of Heritage Lottery Fund West Midlands and Director of Art Galleries at National Museums Liverpool.