About Us

Margaret Stolmack is one of the true pioneers of the Australian Executive Coaching and Mentoring industries and has been one of its most passionate and widely quoted practitioners for decades.  Margaret sold her practice, The Stolmack Group (TSG) in 2010 and now works with a select group of companies developing internal coaching programs using  the latest thinking, with special emphasis on developing stringent internal accountability for both cost-effectiveness and performance.

Over many years, TSG worked with the cream of Australia's businesses, government institutions and business leaders.  Margaret is widely experienced in industries as diverse as FMCG, Import/Export, Federal and State Government, Banking and Finance, Property, Education, Accounting, Legal and many others.  Margaret has also worked extensively in SE Asia.

Margaret is a published author in her field, an experienced broadcaster and accomplished public speaker.  She has written hundreds of coaching programs, including many seminal works that have been widely used and remain in place to this day.  Margaret was an inaugural board member of the International Coaching Federation and served on the committee of Standards Australia devising guidelines and the Handbook for Coaching for the better management of the industry.

Margaret has drawn a small group of Mentors from the very highest echelons of Australian business who are available to consult and mentor 'C Suite' executives at any level, right up to the CEO.  Margaret is a strong believer in combining proven personal development techniques with more formal coaching and mentoring disciplines, to create a more holistic environment that leads to genuine personal gains and lasting cultural change for the organisation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Education BA Dip Ed
• Diploma of Coaching Psychology
• Graduate of Coach U University
• Accredited Genos (EI) Assessment Tools
• Accredited Hogan Assessment Tools
• Accredited Lominger Assessment Tools
• Master NLP Practitioner
• Full Teaching Member of the Society of Teachers of Alexander Technique (London)
• Certificate of Business & Commercial Mediation
• Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training

 
Memberships: 

• Member Australian Human Resources Institute
• Sydney University Coaching and Mentoring Association
• Association for Coaching
• Australian Institute of Training and Development
• Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique

Jan Knox has the exceptional ability to initiate and manage change. She has demonstrated successfully her capability to 'step outside the square' into challenging career opportunities and learning experiences both in Australia and internationally.

With over 28 years executive and consulting experience in applying a 'common sense' approach to devise solutions to challenging issues Jan inspires clients to focus on their goals to maximise opportunities and achieve tangible outcomes.

Jan’s local and global experience means she brings a unique wealth of perspectives and insights to today’s business issues and what it means for executives and managers. She works with individuals and companies by inspiring them to win by coping powerfully in a world of turbulent change.

Jan’s executive experience has included tenure with Qantas Holidays and Qantas Airways, Travelscene American Express and Internet start up Viator.com. Whilst consulting projects included capital raising for luxury hotel group and business class airline in the USA, customer service strategy for Middle East hospitality group, feasibility study for a Middle East destination management company and due diligence for a UK based luxury tour operator. All these roles required a strong customer focus approach with the ability to work across a diverse range of clients and cultures.

Qualifications:

• Company Directors Association Diploma, Australia         
• Master of Business Administration (MBA), USQ, Australia

• Executive Program, University of Southern California,  USA