Meet The Team
Nawal Arshad
Nitya Krishnamoorthy
Nitya Krishnamoorthy
Founder and Director
Nawal is the founder of LOF and has over 20 years of experience in developing business strategies and plans, as well as delivering complex business transformation and strategic change programs to a high standard within blue-chip organizations. She has received several national awards and recognitions for her work, w
Founder and Director
Nawal is the founder of LOF and has over 20 years of experience in developing business strategies and plans, as well as delivering complex business transformation and strategic change programs to a high standard within blue-chip organizations. She has received several national awards and recognitions for her work, which has made a significant impact not only in the corporate world but also in local communities, particularly in promoting gender equality, equity, and inclusion. Nawal holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management and an MSc in Virtual Environments from UCL in the UK.
Nitya Krishnamoorthy
Nitya Krishnamoorthy
Nitya Krishnamoorthy
Director
Nitya comes to LOF with twenty years of business and leadership experience. She began her career in New York City, creating software for top law firms and finance companies – this was well before Data Science and Computer Forensics were buzzwords.
After moving to London and getting her MBA, Nitya stepped into management consult
Director
Nitya comes to LOF with twenty years of business and leadership experience. She began her career in New York City, creating software for top law firms and finance companies – this was well before Data Science and Computer Forensics were buzzwords.
After moving to London and getting her MBA, Nitya stepped into management consultancy, where as a “Big Four” consultant, she led transformation programmes with cross-functional and globally distributed teams.
She holds an MBA from the Cranfield School of Management and an MSc in Computer Science from Columbia University
Meet The Advisors
Miguel Gowland
Managing Partner- WALK -Spain
In the last 15 years, Miguel has worked with global corporations from all industries across the globe executing successfully a big number of transformation and leadership development projects leading a diverse team of consultants.
Miguel is a Leadership Development expert deploying leadership programs in Europe, Asia and Latin America and bringing that experience to transformation projects.
Miguel has a degree in industrial engineering at the Technological Institute of Buenos Aires. He was awarded a scholarship from Cranfield School of Management in the UK, where he completed his MBA in 2008. He also has an Advanced Management Program (AMP) from Wharton School of Management and ESADE.
Rukhsana Arif
Senior Legal Counsel-Tensar-UK
A legally trained professional with expertise in GDPR, governance, and risk management, Ruksana brings a strategic and pragmatic approach to helping businesses (including start-ups) navigate legal and regulatory challenges. She is committed to supporting the creation of safe, compliant, and well-structured environments. Ruksana is excited to contribute her knowledge to LOF, an organisation focused on educational opportunities for young people. She is looking forward to adding value through sound legal insight and oversight, and enabling long-term growth while upholding accountability and trust.
Tom Hayton
Managing Director-The Gap Network-Australia
Tom is a seasoned entrepreneur and executive leader with 20 years of experience at the intersection of technology, media, and education. With deep expertise in APAC markets, he has lived and worked in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China, managing teams across the region.
He holds degrees from Warwick University (Philosophy), Cranfield School of Management (MBA – Odgers Prize Winner), and SOAS, University of London (Global Diplomacy), along with a Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School.
Haitham Essam
VP- Union Coop-UAE
Haitham Essam is the VP-Ecommerce of Union Coop leading the transformation of the business unit of the Dubai-based retailer. . Before Union Coop he led the transformation and turnaround of MAF as MD of MAF Egypt & Lebanon. Prior to MAF, he was the GM of Careem Egypt a subsidiary of Uber and he was previously the Regional Director of Agoda in the Middle East, Africa and Indian Ocean. Furthermore, In 2013, Haitham founded Targemli a leading language services company in the Middle East and currently serves as a non-executive board member. He comes with 25 years of experience in startups and leading turnarounds and transformations across several sectors including Ride Hailing, Hospitality, Telecoms and Retail.
Finally, Haitham holds an MBA from Cranfield University and a BSc in Computer Science from the American University in Cairo.
Andrew Pieterse
Certified Professional Coach-ComposMentis-UK
After an early career in IT and Telecoms for FTSE 100 firms, Andrew shifted his skills to management consultancy and specialised in strategic change management. He eventually realised that business models simply don’t succeed without the right people and this helped him decide to co-found a headhunting firm in 2011. Now he focuses on professional and personal development through coaching and loves seeing people thrive through change.
Much of his time is also occupied studying part-time at the University of Exeter where he is training to become a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Andrew holds a BSc (Psychology & Oceanography) from the University of Cape Town, an MBA from Cranfield School of Management and an MSc in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School .