Jo is the founder of Jo Hopkins Consulting (JHC) and a Global Master Trainer for One Smart World Inc. A former international athlete and coach, a trained counsellor, teacher, consultant and adjunct of Hult Ashridge Executive Education, Jo uses the principles of neuroscience, psychology and sociology to underpin her practice in organisational and human behaviour.  Jo’s roles, (including her tenure as Performance Mentor for Team GB Performance Services Team, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020), have honed her skills and processes working with world class performers and senior leadership teams who are required to deliver under extreme pressure.  

With over 20 years of experience developing people, Jo has a trademark for a challenging yet supportive approach which encourages and empowers individuals to take control of their environment and responsibility for their own performance.

Jo established JHC in 2014 with a singular desire to help people succeed.  Working only with the very best she ensures that every organisation is assured a tailor made delivery. Her voice is authentic and speaks from experience.  This authenticity remains a core part of JHC as it continues to grow.

Karen is an Olympic Gold Medal winning coach, a former international hockey player and performance mentor working across 8 Olympic Sports.  She also is a  Performance Consultant for organisations such as Arsenal FC, Watford FC, the Premier League and UK Sport.

As an athlete, Karen won 355 caps, captained her country and won Olympic Bronze, European Gold and Commonwealth Silver medals. In 2005 she was appointed Coach of the GB and England woman’s squad that achieved Olympic Gold (Rio) & Bronze (London), European Gold, Commonwealth Silver and World Cup Bronze.  During her tenure the team’s world ranking rose from 10th to 2nd, the sport’s highest ever position. Karen is passionate about creating and sustaining high performing teams and coaches that can perform under pressure. 

Eliza Downey has been a Senior Associate of Jo Hopkins Consulting for 5 years prior to joining the Company as Director of Programmes and Partnerships in 2023. Eliza is a former International Rugby and All Ireland winning County Gaelic Football player and has been immersed in the world of sport her entire life. She was also the first Director of Women & Girl’s Rugby with Ulster Rugby for 6 years. 

Eliza has specialised in the facilitation of Leadership, Coaching, Mentoring and Team Development programmes with a wide range of clients from high performance sport, public, private and non-for-profit sectors. After previous careers within these areas, she understands what it takes to enable others to deliver under pressure and the challenges and opportunities presented across these environments.

Eliza’s approach centres on an intuitive ability to ensure the right support at the right time, building a strong genuine relationship with her client and enabling them to develop better self-awareness and understanding of their motivations and strengths. 

Harriet started her career as a management consultant with Ernst and Young, specialising in large scale change programmes.  

She is now a one-to-one and group coach with 15 years’ experience working in a range of industries, including banking, law, manufacturing and retail. She has coached at Partner and Senior Manager level and enjoys helping high potential staff accelerate their progression. 

Harriet has co-authored two books: 'Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? - Olympic-Winning Strategies for Everyday Success' and 'Top Tips for Talented Working Parents'. She is also a stand-up Comic and was semi-finalist at the 2011 UK Funny Women Award.

Stuart is a Leadership and Management Consultant with over 20 years’ experience of designing, delivery in and evaluating development programmes from board level to front-line managers.  He has led teams in the military as well as commercial and public sectors, focusing on the areas of sales, marketing, leadership and development.  Since moving into consultancy Stuart has led and facilitated on leadership development programmes for a diverse range of national and international organisations.  Stuart is an experienced individual and team coach and holds a university accredited Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Coaching (accredited by Middlesex University).

Alex Wolf has spent over 15 years supporting athletes, staff and teams to perform in moments that matter; preparing for and delivering at the Olympic Games. Initially he was a practitioner in the English Institute of Sport, he a practitioner prior to moving into leadership positions, as the Head of Strength and Conditioning and most recently, the Head of Learning, with responsibility for individual and organisational learning and development needs including the well-being and self-care of staff.  

Alex is a co-founder of Wayfaring and uses the experiences and principles of working in high performance sport to facilitate leadership, team and people development.  He brings a diverse range of expertise including an evidence based approach to performance and an understanding of motivation and behaviour to help individuals make lasting and meaningful changes.

Stuart is currently Head of Performance Partnerships with UK Sport.  He has worked in a high-performance environment throughout his career, undertaking roles in UK Sport, the English Institute of Sport, British Olympic Association, Rugby Football Union and Hult International Business School.

Sharon Madigan has been a leading light in sports performance and nutrition in Ireland for more than two decades.