The Bvalco Team

She is valued for her ability to listen deeply to issues and concerns and for helping leaders find actionable solutions.

By background Alison is a behavioural psychologist. Prior to co-founding Bvalco, Alison spent 18 years running a consultancy helping clients to understand the impact of values, behaviour and culture on performance. She acted as a special advisor on matters of culture and behaviour to Sir David Walker, for his Review of Banks and Other Financial Institutions. This gave rise to the recommendation in the Corporate Governance Code that boards should be reviewed externally once every three years.

Alison is keen to improve the quality of boards through the education of board directors. In 2011 she helped to set up and design the FT’s award winning Non- Executive Director Diploma. She is a lead tutor and Advisory Board Member for the diploma. The diploma has several hundred graduates, of which more than 70% go on to become successful board directors.

A keen sportswoman, Alison is a triple Olympian for rowing and more recently developed a passion for the sport of eventing. She rides as a competitive amateur and more importantly supports young rider Lissa Green. She is the Independent Chair of British Eventing’s Sport Committee and is a member of the Sport Resolutions Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators.

A former barrister and partner at Norton Rose LLP, James developed a reputation for helping clients to manage corporate governance issues, going on to help create the firm’s corporate governance initiative. He was also invited to contribute to Sir David Walker’s Review of Banks and Other Financial Institutions. He is valued for his intelligent interview technique and ability to deliver succinct and meaningful recommendations.

James is also a keen fundraiser, most recently raising £60,000 for Norfolk’s unpaid carers by walking from Norfolk to Santiago di Compostela. He also recently held the accolade of being appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk, a role appointed annually by the Crown, which he used to highlight the sterling work done by the volunteers in the county.

He focuses on corporate governance and the responsibilities of directors both in the context of financial services but more generally under Companies Act obligations.

He has advised a wide range of banks and investment firms on their corporate governance obligations, including HSBC (over its establishment of their ring-fenced bank), Northern Trust and Bank of China.

Peter also acts as a consultant editor of the Practitioner’s Guide to Individual Conduct and Accountability in Financial Services Firms, published by Thomson Reuters.

He also enjoys studying for his degree in French & History, painting, cycling and entertaining his three grandchildren.

Katrina's background is in behavioral psychology. She worked as a development specialist within a large media organisation and then for over 20 years as a facilitator and coach across sectors that include advertising & marketing, media & comms, financial and professional services, charities, and sports.

She holds a degree In Experimental Psychology from University College London and is a member of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD)  and the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Previously Jo was the CEO of a specialist software company, which she built from seed to a successful sale and merger with a large US vendor. Prior to that she managed marketing and was operations director for a technology company and oversaw major accounts for clients including BT and Lloyds.

When she’s not building the right team of people for one of our latest business growth projects, Jo enjoys riding horses, dog walking and tending to her garden.