Wayne is a Partner and leads on Organisational Development across the Portfolio Companies and investment business. He is an expert on team and individual performance applied to multiple environments.

Prior to joining Sentiem, Wayne was the Chief People Officer at Xapo Bank, Chief People Officer and Chief of Staff at Quartz Enterprises, Global Head of Leadership and Organisational Development at VTB Capital, and Head of Leadership and Development for Standard Bank’s international investment banking business.

Wayne holds an MSc in Organisational Behaviour (Occupational Psychology), an EMBA, and a Doctorate in Leadership and Organisational Development. He was awarded the Ken Goulding Prize for Research Excellence. His doctoral research focused on the experiences and development needs of minority leaders.

Wayne has contributed chapters to two books: The Tavistock Institute’s ‘Dynamics at Boardroom Level’ and Springer Nature’s ‘Management for Professionals: Global Diversity Management’. He is a Visiting Professor of Leadership, Diversity, and Organisational Development at Middlesex University.