About us

Hi, my name is Simon. I’m passionate about raising up a generation of leaders who are clear about their identity, have a strong sense of belief and a core inner strength that leads them to have extraordinary influence. Before starting Forge, I led Samaritan’s Purse UK as Chief Executive from September 2003 to May 2017 after a successful business career in the telecommunications industry, where I was a Senior Manager at a large Telecommunications Company.

I enjoy travelling, having lived in Taiwan in my early twenties and then having the privilege to lead international relief and development projects in many African countries and across the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and South East Asia. My strengths are in ideation, developing others, strategic thinking, connecting disparate pieces of the jigsaw and activation. My focus at Forge is on helping other people reach their full potential. I’ve written two leadership books : “Leading the Millennial Way” and “Just Leadership”.

My name is Heather and I’m married to Simon. I’m an Executive Coach currently working towards my ICF accreditation. 

I’m passionate about people reaching their full potential and I have worked and volunteered with children, young adults, and people from all walks of life in Church, charity and business.

I’m qualified as an MPACT coach with the Newton Institute, and I’m also currently studying coaching with Animas and for a Masters in Professional Counselling.

Hi, my name is Victoria. I have worked in the charity sector for 30 years and find it to be incredibly rewarding whilst at the same time often a very challenging environment to be in. The business of transforming lives is never easy. My vision is therefore to support leaders as they seek to deliver on their vision in the most effective way possible.

I have operated at senior leadership and board level in the areas of finance, governance and HR, being a chartered accountant as well as holding a CIPD qualification. In these roles I have sought to combine my financial acumen with my people skills to lead out on the successful execution and delivery of strategies that take organisations from failing to good and then to even better, walking alongside boards and chief executives. I now seek to bring this experience to boards and leaders in a consulting role, helping them recognise and engage proactively with the real issues so to build the organisation they have always dreamed of.

I am married to Costa; we have two children and live in the wilds of North Essex where we enjoy the open spaces and the fellowship with our local church.