25 years of coaching global business leaders

Welcome to the
I.J. Martin & Co Team

Coaching, Mentoring and Advisory Support for Leaders by Leaders, since 1998

Global – Personalised – Practical – Performance driven

Do you want to lead with influence or win your way to the C-Suite or the CEO Hot Seat? Would you like to review and rebuild your top team with our experienced and objective advice? Or do you want expert help with your own special business, leadership or interpersonal challenges? You are not alone! Whatever your question, you’ve just found the solution. We’re ready to help you smoothly reach your objectives.

Right from the start and over the years, I.J. Martin & Co has carefully selected some highly qualified and experienced ‘people-focused’ business executives to fast-track your own experience and learning. Our team members have spent many years at top levels in global corporations, have run businesses and have board experience in varied business sectors. We are a close-knit, multilingual group in three continents, sharing a common objective to be the catalyst for your success. To help leaders just like you, we draw on our collective global living and working experiences, formal business learning and innate people skills.

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Iain Martin

Chairman of I.J. Martin & Co Pte Ltd Asia, MD of I.J. Martin & Co Ltd worldwide. Coach/mentor to boards, CEOs, C-Suites and top leaders in industrial, financial services, FMCG and service sectors and NGOs. Chair of Advisory Board of a government-linked development organisation. Formerly CEO European Operations, Commodore Computers Inc. and Chief Executive of VTech’s Computer Division in Guangdong, China. Early career in ICI and GlaxoSmithKline. Fin. Controller, CFO and CEO in Europe and China. NED, Chairman of UK PLC’s Audit Committee. Lived in France, Germany, West Indies and Hong Kong. British, based in Zurich, speaks native English and conversational French, German and Swiss German.

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Marlene Uetz

Managing Director of I.J. Martin & Co Pte Ltd in Singapore. Commercial Director/co-founder of I.J. Martin & Co Ltd global. Advisory Board Member of an economic development organisation. Former Board Member of a bilateral trade body. International marketing experience in US, European and Asian MNCs, such as Emerson Electric, DuPont and VTech. Led consulting projects in luxury goods, IT, professional services and NGOs. Lived/ worked in USA, Colombia and Hong Kong. Double-MBA Graduate and Chartered Marketer. Coach/mentor to C-Suite and regional leaders in a variety of sectors. Swiss, based in Zurich, speaks native Swiss German and German, fluent French and English and conversational Spanish.

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Ian Kleinman

Experienced coach/mentor in industry, financial services and the UN. Formerly CFO Reuters Global and board member of several Reuters subsidiaries. Experienced leader of group IT, purchasing, supply chain management, property, tax management and legal affairs. Past Chairman of CIMA’s Lifelong Learning Policy Committee. CIMA Fellow, former Councillor and Silver Medallist for services to financial management. British/Swiss nationalities, based in Geneva, native in English, fluent in French and speaks Swiss German.

Gary Steel

Non-executive director, SSE Networks. Council Member/Trustee of several NGOs. Board Member of Kashet Ltd, formerly Chairman ABB India and ABB Sweden, Member of ABB Group Executive Committee (Group Head of HR). Former Chairman of the Compensation Committee and Member of the Governance Committee of Harman International Industries. Earlier multinational roles in Royal Dutch Shell. Expert in global business turn-round. UK and Portugal-based British National. Lived in Netherlands, Monaco, Gabon and Switzerland. Native in English, speaks French and German. Lifetime Achievement Award, University of Michigan for HR Strategic Business Integration.

Monty Style

Experienced coach/mentor in industry and financial services. Formerly Regional President of Ciba-Geigy and Novartis for Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Central/Eastern Europe with special responsibility for merger integration. Former Chairman and board member of several Novartis subsidiaries. Past President of the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce. Has lived and worked in UK, Switzerland, Mexico, Germany and Spain. British national, based in Basel. Native in English and speaks fluent German, French and Spanish.

John Tracey

Coach/mentor in a variety of sectors, including consumer goods and services. Past Member of the Board of Geneva Cantonal Bank and Geneva Airport and currently Director of Swiss Land Estates. Career in ICI, British Steel, Marks & Spencer and Procter & Gamble. From marketing management for P&G in Middle East and Africa, rose to Director of Corporate & External Affairs EMEA and Director of P&G International. British/Swiss, based in Geneva, native in English, fluent in Swiss German and French.

David White

Experienced coach and mentor in financial services and industry. Has lived and worked in many parts of the world, including Latin America, Europe and Asia. Formerly President of Asia, Australasia, Africa and the Middle East for Energizer, the well-known consumer products firm. British, Permanent Resident of Singapore. Based in Singapore, speaks native English and Spanish.

Janice Ang

Experienced and certified coach/mentor in Asia and coach to specially-selected ‘high-potential’ female graduates in Singapore. Formerly Chief Financial Officer of UBS APAC Region for many years. Member of the Bank’s Regional Executive Team with wider business responsibilities. Very experienced in Western and Asian business cultures. An authority on cultural and gender diversity in Asian Leadership. Based in Singapore, native Singaporean, speaks native Mandarin Chinese and English.

Jimm Meloy

Executive Coach with varied experiences in Saudi Arabia and USA. Career has led from Academia to Worldwide Director of e-Learning & Training for Autodesk and VP, Marketing & Products of CADKEY to NFP organisations Board Member, successful Entrepreneur and Author on e-learning. Based in New York City, British/US citizen. Native English speaker.

Patrick Lee

Experienced and certified coach/mentor in Asia. Currently CEO and Board member of China Diesel Support Services Ltd. Former CEO of Vibropower Corporation of Singapore. Formerly Managing Director APAC for Kohler Company of USA, following a long career in marketing, sales, turn-rounds and operations with the group and with Cummins Engine Inc. Holds an EMBA from Buffalo State, New York. Well-versed in a variety of Western and Asian business cultures. Based in Singapore, Singaporean national, speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien and English.

Dorotea Brandin

Professional actress in theatre, TV and film. Specialist coach in public speaking and communications skills in business and the UN. Founder of Beyond f2f and Director of Prepared. Lived and worked in Singapore and acted as mentor in a leading Singapore NGO, to a large team of communication trainers in the ‘LEAP’ Leadership Enrichment Advancement Programme. Has lived and worked in several countries. Italian/Swiss nationality, now based in France and Switzerland, speaks native French and Italian and fluent English.

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