Hayley Tennant
Interim CEO · OD & Design · Executive Coach · FCIPD
Hayley Tennant is a commercially focused executive leader with expertise in interim leadership, organisational transformation, people strategy, leadership development, and executive coaching. With experience spanning the private, public, and third sectors, she has supported boards and senior leaders to navigate complex change, enhance organisational performance, and build high-performing cultures.
Her early career included senior roles with John Menzies plc, where she managed multi-million-pound budgets and large-scale operational functions. She also contributed to the significant growth journey of Lyreco UK, gaining valuable experience within a high-performing commercial organisation during a period of substantial expansion. Hayley worked as a senior consultant in collaborative strategic partnerships working with some major brands like Smiths Group plc, DIAGEO, Rothschild Bank, Charles Schwab and MITIE plc.
A Chartered Fellow of the CIPD (FCIPD) and highly qualified executive coach, Hayley has designed and delivered leadership and management programmes, including ILM qualifications, executive development initiatives, and degree-level Coaching with Psychology programmes. She has also coached senior healthcare professionals, supporting compassionate and person-centred leadership practice.
Hayley is recognised for combining strong commercial acumen with authentic, people-centred leadership. She specialises in helping organisations strengthen governance, lead transformation, develop leadership capability, and deliver sustainable organisational success.
She currently serves as a Fractional CEO of a Scottish Government-funded charity and undertakes interim Chief Executive, Managing Director, Head of Service, and executive coaching assignments across the UK charity and not-for-profit sector.