SHEPHERD
Leadership Consulting
Phil Shepherd PhD
A rare blend.
Senior leadership experience.
Functional expertise.
Coaching discipline.
One partner.
30 years of senior leadership experience at Global level at Wrigley, Mars and McCain Foods, a PhD in Physics, and professional coaching certification.
The experience behind the work is what makes Shepherd Leadership Consulting different.
A LEADER WHO HAS BEEN THERE
Phil has held the same complex roles his clients now occupy — leading R&D, Food Safety & Quality and Science functions at Global VP level across Wrigley, Mars and McCain Foods. He has led major transformations, built high-performing global teams, and delivered results at the highest levels of global business.
A PROVEN BUILDER OF LEADERS AND TEAMS
Phil has a strong track record of identifying talent, developing leaders, and building teams that deliver. He brings a coaching mindset to leadership — unlocking confidence, sharpening conviction, and building the capabilities that allow people to perform at their best. Many of the leaders he has developed have gone on to senior roles of their own.
A DRIVER OF TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE
Phil has driven transformational change across the organisations he has served — at both enterprise and functional level. He brings the ability to assess an organisation as a whole, identify the gaps and critical areas for realignment, and build the plan to close them. He has driven step changes in food safety and quality, reshaped R&D operating models, and transformed research functions from academic to enterprise-aligned.
30
YEARS SENIOR
LEADERSHIP
PhD
PHYSICS
SCIENCE & RESEARCH
CPC
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COACH
NLP
PRACTITIONER NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING