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Kate de Ban

Operations Director

 

Kate de Ban is Operations Director for Oxford Leadership Academy™.

Kate has held a number of positions within OLA since joining in 2006 and consequently has a far-reaching understanding of the business. She oversees the reporting, processes and controls from our Licensees and Partners, and is responsible for all contractual relationships with Fellows, Affiliates and Partners.

She is a specialist in managing programme solutions for our corporate clients and manages an international team of Programme Managers who support our regional programme delivery teams. Kate is currently working with a team of Senior Fellows to review and update all OLA core programme training manuals and process documentation.

Having previously run her own financial services company, Kate brings a strong portfolio of financial consultancy, media, production and technical skills to her work with the Oxford Leadership Academy. As a Supervisory Board and Executive Committee Member, Kate is also responsible for the growth, development and engagement of Partners and Fellows of the Oxford Leadership Academy Worldwide.

In her professional engagements with OLA, Kate uses her straightforward approach to things, alongside strong analytical, common sense and logical reasoning abilities, and is guided by a strong sense of personal responsibility and integrity.

Kate has worked with Telefónica Corporate University, Telefónica o2 Germany and Telefónica o2 UK, AkzoNobel, BASF, Sandvik, Horwarth International, Unilever, Ferrovial, Novartis, Crowe and Girl Scouts USA. In 2010 and 2011 she organised a series of pro-bono master classes with the British Red Cross securing the services of a number of OLA Fellows from the UK, Europe and North America into the facilitation team.

Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Media Studies from the University of Stirling and the University of California, Santa Barbara.

She is a trained small group facilitator for the Self Managing Leadership^® programme, and has also trained with ICA in facilitating focused conversations and consensus workshops and is a certified CTT consultant. Kate is also an FA qualified football coach.