Led by Oak Blue principal David Gray and supported by bespoke teams of experienced, expert associates
David Gray
Consultant
Thoughtful, energetic and personable
Emotionally connected and authentic consultant and leader
Loves new challenges and environments
Will quickly make sense of complex and ambiguous problems and opportunities
Sharp analytical and problem-solving mind
Award-winning CX and transformation practitioner and programme director
20+ years’ experience in change leadership and consulting
Campbell McKerracher
Consultant
Naturally motivational style
Humble, hard-working and client-focused
Relentless focus on quality and delivering value
Special focus on productivity efficiency gains
Helps clients to deliver reduced waste, improve profitability and cash savings.
Chartered Management Consultant and Project Director of more than 125 projects.
Over 15 years of experience in delivering performance and financial improvement initiatives
Andy Jenkins
Consultant
Down-to-earth, direct and supportive style
People-centric, astute and commercially-focused
Loves coaching and developing leadersAt his best supporting growth or navigating new challenges
Experienced in op model design, people engagement and leadership development
Delivered results across many sectors and stages of organisational maturity
Over 15 years international experience in HR leadership and consulting positions
Jas Dhariwal
Consultant
Energetic, enthusiastic and people-focused
Collaborative, positive and responsive style
Project and programme management expert
Led multi-million-pound transformations for market-leading organisations
Experienced change agent comfortable working across agile and waterfall methodologies
Leader of teams for £20m+ change portfolios
10+ years' experience in transformation leadership
Knowledge Management Framework design
Multi-phase engagement with global entertainment business
Team of consultants providing analytical, advisory and mobilisation services
Assessed capability against best practice across numerous dimensions of global digital customer service delivery
Developed set of bespoke models and methodologies:
Change operational model design
Long-term relationship with award-winning UK property management business
Supported owner to identify strategic and commercial priorities
Worked with executive team to build leadership capability across the business
Developed operating model for managing change and process improvement
Customer Service Strategy development
Engagement with European data and insight business
Worked in close collaboration with Customer Service Director, his executive colleagues, and CS team members
Model drew on on best practice CS strategies from range of comparator organisations
Co-created strategy plus mobilisation and resource plan
Client left with knowledge, skills and momentum to implement
Mark
David is one of the best leaders I have worked both with and for. He has a distinct talent for being both a motivational leader and an agent for change. David has the abilty to design, develop and implement major strategic and operational change on a global scale which is not only successful but sustainable.
Hannah
David has been an incredible support and mentor as the company underwent a complete restructure. His expert knowledge has enabled me to bring in new working practices and processes as we rebuilt, and his business guidance and insight has been invaluable. David brings an air of calm professionalism to any situation and I have grown in confidence in my role as a result of his mentorship. My team are visibly more focused, dynamic and happier in their work as a result of the changes implemented under David’s guidance.
Mick
Really strong piece of work done by Oak Blue, not just establishing some governance documents / tools / templates but a deep dive on how best we can organise ourselves to deliver projects and continuous improvement, as well as having the right provisions to make this happen.
Lucie
One of David’s super-powers is being an incredible mentor. He brings clarity of thought and a fresh perspective to every situation and strikes a perfect balance between being motivating, encouraging and challenging.
I have had the pleasure of being mentored by David for the best part of a year now. During this time he has helped me to identify and focus on specific areas of self development and as a result I been successful in securing a promotion as well as achieving several other personal goals. I always look forward to our sessions and come away feeling invigorated every time. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend David as a mentor to anyone seeking personal and professional growth and development.
Richard
I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with David for a number of years in a variety of roles. He is a superb leader and mentor and succesfully combines the commerical aims of the business and setting its direction – and then managing the change/transformation journey – with caring for the most precious business asset, its people.
David genuinely wants to know about the individual, their hopes, dreams and aspirations so as he can leverage his experience and broad thought process to move people forward with their development journey.
An outstanding leader who will always add a quality and a difference in thinking to any senior or executive leadership team, backed by a track record of making transformational changes that are enduring.
