Michelle Walder
Founding Partner and CEO/Managing Director
Michelle studied modern languages and then law in Bristol and London before moving into Human Resources in the investment banking sector, working at Societe Generale when it purchased Hambros Bank, Commerzbank when it was establishing its global equities business, and Nomura International looking after the Principal Finance Group and corporate finance. At Dresdner Kleinwort she specialised in leadership and development and designed and implemented practical and pragmatic learning and transformation programmes which supported the bank's business strategy. During her career Michelle has been involved with various focus, research and advisory groups looking at changes within the investment banking sector and was co-author of the City Personnel Group's guidelines on giving references for FSA registered employees.
Michelle's expertise is in developing client partnerships, building on her experience of implementing in-house and as relationship manager for a number of key TXG clients she spends much of her time matching her expertise to TXG clients' specific needs and expectations.
Michelle is a trained internal coach, and has participated in many NLP masterclasses. She mentors several former colleagues combining her coaching skills and her commercial understanding. She is qualified to British Psychological Society Levels A and B and is currently Chair of Governors at Southwold Primary School in Hackney.