Kenny is a leadership development specialist who knows how to develop leaders, teams, cultures, and organisations to create thriving environments and successful businesses. Kenny is an IECL accredited Executive Leadership Coach, an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and an experienced trainer and facilitator. This expertise is backed by a Master of Science in Change Leadership and an Executive MBA in Organisational Leadership Development.

As a leader, Kenny served 18 years in the New Zealand Defence Force, holding various operational and strategic leadership roles, including maritime missions, multinational deployments, disaster response, government and inter-agency operations, and leading strategic people and culture change initiatives. One of Kenny’s most rewarding roles was as Head of the Leadership Training School for the Royal NZ Navy.

In 2020, Kenny founded The Bridge to help businesses and leaders bridge the gap between leadership philosophies and real-life skills. Since then, Kenny has coached senior leaders in diverse industries, including finance, real estate, law, tech, construction, recruitment, start-ups, multinationals, and public sector organisations like Health and Police.

Kenny specialises in coaching current and emerging executive leaders for success in strategic and C-suite roles, using a pragmatic and outcome-oriented approach. Kenny’s mission is simple: empower leaders to make a positive difference to the people, businesses, and communities they lead.