A different perspective

Your consultant

Get to know the people behind NORTH. Good work begins with people who listen, explain the next step and keep the details connected.

Founder & principal consultant

Julian Shaw

Julian works with the question before rushing toward the answer. He brings decision-makers, evidence and constraints into a focused engagement, helping a team distinguish the work that matters now from the ideas that can wait. His outputs are designed to be used in the next working meeting.

Research & insight lead

Rhea Mason

Rhea organizes interviews and evidence, looking for the practical patterns behind a business question.

Operations partner

Thomas Lane

Thomas translates strategic choices into responsibilities, working routines and a plan a team can take forward.