Meet The Kindred Consulting Team
Michael Docherty
Client Partner
Michael is a senior leader with deep digital transformation expertise. He’s worked in the telecommunications, emergency services and not-for-profit sectors, in organisations ranging from start-ups to multinationals. Michael helps clients translate digital ambition into practical structures, roles and ways of working that deliver real impact.
Catherine Ferguson
Client Partner
With a background in insight, innovation and growth strategy, Catherine balances creative and commercial thinking. She is trained in qualitative research techniques and can get under the skin of client challenges. Catherine loves helping teams co-create new ways to work, and has led engagements across sectors including financial services, consumer goods and gaming.
Rebecca Ferguson
Client Partner
Rebecca is an expert in operating model and organisation design, with prior experience in both human capital consulting and in-house roles. She takes a practical approach to organisational change, providing challenge and support to clients to help them navigate complexity. Rebecca has led work across an extensive range of sectors and organisational contexts.
Carlo Gigante
Principal Consultant
Carlo joined Kindred from Ernst & Young, and has over seven years of experience in organisational development and transformation. He is an adept problem solver, who helps clients bridge the gap between strategy (the what / why) and operational environment (the who/how). Carlo brings prior in-house HR experience at a health and fitness business.
Rachel Xavier
Consultant
Drawing on her cross-sector experience, Rachel takes a user-centred approach to solving complex organisational challenges. She has led major in-house transformations, including award-winning programmes that built new capabilities and strengthened innovation practices. Rachel helps clients address systemic issues, embed new ways of working, and empower teams to succeed.
Paul Whelton
Consultant
Paul brings a background in education, facilitation and group leadership. Before joining Kindred, he was Head of Business Studies at an academy trust, where he designed curriculum and led learning across complex subject areas. He now applies this experience in a consulting context, helping clients turn complex or unstructured challenges into clear narratives, practical recommendations and actionable next steps.