Our People - Resilience Institute

Our People
	Dr Sven Hansen Founder of The Resilience Institute Sven is a medical practitioner with an MBA who has specialised in preventative medicine, emotional intelligence, cognitive training and stress mastery. With a background in Special Forces and Sports Medicine, he has run corporate wellness programmes since 1988. Sven leads the development of our thinking and methodology; and trains executives and professionals in the application of resilience. He is active in our development into Asia and overseas markets. He has a specific interest in developing leadership teams and the application of biological principles to leadership, strategy and sustainability. Sven lives in Auckland with Susan and two children. He is a keen outdoor sportsman.

EMAIL: sven.hansen@resiliencei.com \| PHONE +64 21 730 995
POSTAL ADDRESS: P O Box 28-123, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand

	Stuart Taylor Managing Partner, Australia In 2002, while climbing the ladder to corporate executive, Stuart was diagnosed with Brain Cancer; prognosis 2.5 years. Far from accept the prognosis; Stuart embarked on a journey back to physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual health. Part of this journey included creating The Resilience Institute in Australia to share his experience and philosophy with Australian organisations. Stuart has recently celebrated his 7 year milestone and is going from strength to strength. Prior to joining The Resilience Institute, Stuart was an Associate Director with KPMG and then worked as a senior manager in a global corporation. Stuart has lead many of our largest projects with leading Australasian organisations such as GE Money, NAB, Citigroup and Vodafone.

EMAIL: stuart.taylor@resiliencei.com \| Phone +61 3 9509 2881 \| Fax +61 3 9509 0881
POSTAL ADDRESS P.O. Box 81, Central Park, VIC. 3145, Australia

	Tim Ellis Partner Tim has twenty years of senior management experience. Originally from the UK where his last role was as Financial Controller for Thorn EMI Rentals Europe, he has spent the last fifteen years as a management consultant working with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), IBM Global Business Services and now with The Institute. As a PwC partner and then IBM executive, Tim worked cross-industry (including public sector) and held responsibility for a number of the business consulting service lines - financial management, human capital management, strategic planning and change management. Tim is an experienced facilitator, project and programme manager with a clear executive-oriented perspective on Resilience.

EMAIL: tim.ellis@resiliencei.com \| PHONE +64 21 648 090
POSTAL ADDRESS P O Box 28-123, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand.

Benoit Greindl
Partner
Originally from Belgium, Benoit founded and developed various companies specialising in commercial real estate consulting. With more than 20 years of corporate experience, he worked in Europe, North America and Asia. After 5 years in Shanghai, he decided to follow his heart, jump into a more meaningful business sector and move with his family to Switzerland.

Joining the Resilience Institute International team, Benoit supports the strategic development of the company and shares the Resilience Institute methodology in Europe. Benoit is a passionate leader, a committed yoga practitioner and a mountain lover! He is married with 4 children.

EMAIL: benoit.greindl@resiliencei.com | PHONE +41 79864 1808

POSTAL ADDRESS Avenue du Grammont, 11-1007 Lausanne, Switzerland


	Alexia Michiels Partner Originally from Belgium, Alexia Michiels is a professional life coach with a qualification from the ICA (International Coach Academy) and a yoga instructor, with a diploma from the Yoga Alliance (RYT 200hrs). After more than 10 years in the corporate world in the sectors of marketing and media (Procter & Gamble, RTL Television - Bertelsmann group, World Federation of Advertisers), Alexia decided to devote her energy to empower individuals to enjoy a healthier and more fulfilling life. After 5 years in Shanghai, Alexia lives now in Lausanne, Switzerland. She supports the Resilience Institute International team of trainers as a coach and develops the activities of the company in Europe. Passionate by the Resilience integral and practical approach, Alexia is a dynamic facilitator who will appropriately bring a "yoga" touch to her trainings. Alexia is married and is the mother of 4 children.

EMAIL: alexia.michiels@resiliencei.com \| PHONE +41 76 783 2791
POSTAL ADDRESS Avenue du Grammont, 11-1007 Lausanne, Switzerland.


	Thomas Tang Partner Thomas leads The Resilience Institute in China and is based in Shanghai. He is an experienced practitioner in East Arts and executive performance enhancement. His areas of expertise include body awareness, optimizing internal dialogue, and handling emotions and stress in crucial events. Deeply convinced with the benefits of Practical Resilience, especially when combined with east arts and practices, he was the first certified facilitator of the Resilience methodology in PRC and has been co-facilitating Practical Resilience workshops for the past 2 years. Prior to joining The Resilience Institute, he was the chief executive for a US-based Innovation Consulting firm and the founder of InnoLabs Group. Thomas is passionate about bringing the cutting edge Resilience methodology to a broader talent base and future leaders in China.

EMAIL: thomas.tang@resiliencei.com \| PHONE +86 136 2180 7368
POSTAL ADDRESS Suite 101 A, Block A, Rongguang Business Centre, 334 Jingzhou Road, Yangpu District P.R. China


	Robert Hart Senior Consultant, Australia Achieving breakthrough results in the realm of team dynamics, creative thinking techniques and change management, Robert has operated globally at senior levels for multinational corporations in the Energy and Resources sphere and consulted to clients in Media/Advertising, FMCG, Automotive, Retail, Banking/Finance and Manufacturing sectors. With twenty years research, study and ongoing post-graduate interest in the realm of positive psychology, resilience and creativity, Robert has fifteen years of applied, practical experience. Recent client assignments include NAB, WorkSafe, BP, Victorian Bush Fire Case Managers and RMIT University.

EMAIL: rob.hart@resiliencei.com \| PHONE +61 3 9509 7881 \| FAX +61 3 9509 0881
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 81, Central Park, Victoria 3145, Australia

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