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We regret that Owen passed away in January 2026 after an illness. He was a great user of the SF Approach in his later work as a careers adviser. He was also an avid supporter of SFiO events and always had insights to share, based on his extensive reading. We shall miss him. Owen Charnley has over 35 years in the military, financial and training environments. All of these roles had responsibilities for training, coaching, mentoring and facilitation.

After successful careers in journalism for Thomsons and as a comedy producer for BBC Radio, I have been a trainer, facilitator, keynote speaker, author and consultant. SF has been central to my work for many years. The concepts of SFBT were so inspiring that they not only informed my own practice, but I was determined to promote them to the wider world. This has included writing three books about SF: The Solutions Focus, co-authored with Mark McKergow, and Positively Speaking and The Management Pocketbook of Resilience, co-authored with Janine Waldman.

Rob Rave works as a team and executive coach and facilitator. Working in a top 4 global professional service firm Rob provides 1 :1 executive coaching for Executive Directors and Partners on how to effectively transition into new roles and to deliver step changes in performance (and relationships) He also has worked with teams /individuals from Vodafone , Ernst and Young , Grant Thornton, Travis Perkins, Wickes, Eddisons at Yahoo , Cushman Wakefield, Capital Hospitals Trust. Thermofisher Scientific, Phardia , Vision Capital , Change Capital, Hera Capital and Lion Capital.

I’ve been using SF since 1993, training managers and coaches in SF since 2005, mainly with Mark McKergow and Jenny Clarke’s SFWork, and Kirsten Dierolf’s Solutions Academy. I’ve created a number of SF models, including iFLOW Time Mastery, RADAR anti-procrastination, MAGIC negotiation, R4 Delegation, Brief Mindfulness stress reduction/focus enhancement and the ORA solution focus lens. My current focus is on applying SF to the world of Agile software development and Agile Transformation. In this world I’ve changed my name (back) to Roy Marriott – but many of you know me by my Buddhist name of Shakya Kumara.

Sarah is Senior Mentor Children and Young People, of Learning Space, a children and young people’s mental health charity based in Surrey, England. Sarah is an experienced Parent Coach who shares Listening and Connection tools to support great relationships. A qualified youth worker and senior mentor with Learning Space, Sarah has worked with children, young people and parents for ten years in various settings, including secondary schools and the private sector. 

Sarah Cudmore has co-organised SOLWorld retreats and is a frequent guest at our SFiO Fika’s on every thrid Sunday of the month.

The UK SFiO Chapter holds three meetings each year in London and/or in Leeds. We currently focus our meetings around a workshop of around 1.5 to 2 hours in length with some great speakers.

I’ve been using SF since 1993, training managers and coaches in SF since 2005, mainly with Mark McKergow and Jenny Clarke’s SFWork, and Kirsten Dierolf’s Solutions Academy. I’ve created a number of SF models, including iFLOW Time Mastery, RADAR anti-procrastination, MAGIC negotiation, R4 Delegation, Brief Mindfulness stress reduction/focus enhancement and the ORA solution focus lens. My current focus is on applying SF to the world of Agile software development and Agile Transformation. In this world I’ve changed my name (back) to Roy Marriott – but many of you know me by my Buddhist name of Shakya Kumara.

Sonali is a Facilitator, Coach and Mentor, supporting leaders and teams to generate sustainable culture change through better conversations at work. She works with a diverse set of clients in sectors including corporate, SME and not-for-profit organisations. Sonali supports new and established teams to co-create behaviours, rituals and actions to make progress towards their desired outcomes. Her facilitation style is informal, focused and appreciative and she has used Decision Circle to facilitate team decision making.

I help women leaders to reactivate energy, capability, and passion. My unique starting point is often a walk in my local woods, where we partner with nature and all her wisdom. I specialise in intensive one-to-one coaching days to cultivate a dedicated space to help you reset your inner compass and find clarity on your next steps. You are the expert on your business and life—my expertise is in: Facilitating conversations to navigate change Creating powerhouse thinking spaces to shift perspectives and release creativity. Boosting engagement and momentum by amplifying strengths and successes. Making change easier means setting a compass for how you want things to be different, and shining a light on what’s helping to get you there. This approach accelerates your progress and should maybe even carry a health warning – side effects may include laughter, reduced stress and intrinsic motivation.