Meet GreenHouse Group

Sofia Pinheiro

Director

I am passionate about helping people to grow, achieve their goals and release their own passions.

My previous experience includes 20 years working in international environments in HR and Management areas, both in the public (EU and UN) and private sectors. I have also set up different foreign companies offices in Belgium and contributed to their successful internationalization.

I studied International Relations, obtained an MBA in International Management and followed specific training courses in management, coaching and personal development areas.

I am a certified coach by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and qualified in NLP and systemic coaching and constellations.

I speak Portuguese (mother tongue), English, French and Spanish fluently.

José Simões

Logistics Consultant

I am responsible for all things logistics, as well as for invoicing
certain projects. Solving problems is part of what I love doing.

I am a former marine and forest engineer from Portugal who
has been living in Belgium since 2007.

William Gandemer

EU Coaching and Training Projects Consultant

Along with managing or coordinating certain EU and International Public Sector coaching and training projects, I support our team in various ways, ranging from project management and coordination to business development, to communications and event planning.

I am a bilingual (EN/FR) French TCA (Third Culture Adult). I grew up abroad before settling down in multicultural Brussels. My academic background is in modern languages and European politics, and I have worked in or in close contact with the international public sector for the past 10 years. On a side note, I am a plant parent at heart and live for traveling!

Colette Kwong Hing

Accounting and Invoicing Consultant

I joined GHG 10 years ago and have grown in my role with the company over the years to now be responsible for the back office administration & invoicing team.

I believe strongly in making sure all administrative processes are running efficiently and optimally to ensure that the rest of the team can focus and shine in their roles. And equally important that everyone is paid on time & correctly while working with GHG.

I am a South African/Canadian/Belgian with one daughter and have been living in Belgium for +30 years.

Kaisa Salmi

EU Training Project Management Consultant

After more than 15 years working in logistics in a pharmaceutical company, I joined GreenHouse Group in 2017, focusing on project coordination of management trainings.

I enjoy helping people. I am committed to ensuring that our trainers feel fully supported. I also enjoy solving problems in our daily work. My primary focus is on our clients – understanding their needs, meeting and exceeding their expectations and building strong partnerships.

As a proud mother of three grown-up boys, I appreciate the importance of reliability and good humour in both my personal and professional life.

Johanna Saarentalo-Vuorimaki

EU Training Project Coordination Consultant

I have been working in GHG since 2018. In my role as Project Coordinator, I have been focusing mainly on training programmes. It is my top priority to ensure that collaboration with our clients is smooth, fruitful and meets their needs, and that the trainers too are supported and heard. Taking care of all practicalities down to smallest detail is my passion.

After spending over 20 years abroad – of which last 17 in Brussels – I returned to Finland in 2019. I have two grown-up children studying in different countries and locations. My favourite winter activity is ice swimming.

Dale Coulter

Pedagogical and Business Development Consultant

My passion and purpose with GreenHouse Group is to help managers create working environments where people get energy, engagement, and enrichment out of their work. I do this by designing and facilitating a wide range of development programmes. Here is where I get most of my energy; when I’m helping managers solve challenges in a practical way, collaborating and facilitating. Outside of work, I enjoy sports, learning new languages and spending time with my young family.

Hélène Corticelli

EU Training Projects Consultant and Invoicing Officer

I have been working with GHG since 2020 as Project Coordinator and Administrative Assistant for coaching and training projects. I also work with Valerie & Colette on the invoicing front. We strive to support and be available for the different partners we work with in all different aspects of administrative processes.

Having grown up abroad, I’m currently living in the South of France and am fully enjoying the sunny weather and the sea with my four children.

Laurent Jeandin

EU Training Projects Consultant and Quality Officer

After more than 15 years in the engineering/consultancy industry, I joined GHG as Project Coordinator for coaching and training programmes. I am also the Quality Manager of GHG in charge of ISO certification and all GDPR-related matters. My love for Excel naturally led me to also support the team with the financial reporting of all our projects. Originally from Lyon, I am the father of three teenagers and have lived in Brussels for almost 20 years.

Valerie Brookes

Accounting and Invoicing Consultant

I work with Colette and Hélène in the invoicing team. Together we are committed to ensuring all administration processes are running smoothly. We’re always available to support our dedicated team members so that they are free to get on with what they do best.

Originally from Broadstairs, a small seaside town in England, I have spent 24 happy years living with my husband and three kids in Brabant-Wallon (Belgium).

Carolyn Metcalfe

Pedagogical Team

With 35 years of experience in learning and development as a trainer and coach, my passion for helping people reach their full potential and be their best selves at work has only grown stronger. As part of the pedegogical team at GHG,  I particularly enjoy designing bespoke learning and development pathways that empower individuals to succeed and drive meaningful change within their organisations.

By working closely with  our clients, I prioritise co-creating and innovating solutions that align with their goals, ensuring a lasting impact on both their teams and the wider business. My approach is deeply collaborative, always focused on fostering growth, engagement, and excellence across all levels of the organisation. I’m also a proud mother of two twenty-somethings, an avid francophile and compulsive gardener.

Abigail Heathcote

Pedagogical Team

I have several decades of experience designing and delivering training on communication and collaboration in organisations and higher education, as well as numerous years coaching managers and teams in the public and private sectors across Europe and internationally. I have held roles in pedagogical management and coordination involving recruiting and training trainers, overseeing trainee populations and designing bespoke training solutions.

As a coach, trainer and learning designer, I am passionate about contributing to the creation of environments where team and group members can learn about each other and gain self-knowledge and I enjoy the fact that every situation requires a rethinking and constant process of adaptation. I particularly enjoy the dynamic of co-creating leadership training solutions in partnership with the client.

With two Masters degrees, as well as range of qualifications in coaching and adult education, I love learning and am constantly striving to deepen my skills and understanding as well as making new connections.

At Greenhouse, I enjoy working closely with Carolyn and Dale and our clients to design and implement leadership development solutions that are engaging and impactful.

Maren Winkler

EU coaching contracts and business development consultant

Bringing more than 25 years experience as manager, OD and HR consultant, executive coach, trainer/facilitator in the international context, I am involved in managing EU contracts and developing solid and strategic client relationships for the GHG.

I am passionate about supporting clients in identifying their own specific way in a complex and ever-changing work environment – by taking on and trying out new perspectives and behaviours whilst (re-)discovering their strengths and living their values and potential. My approach is both pragmatic and co-creative, and led by genuine interest and respect, empathy and attention to subtleties. Guiding principle: foster impactful change.

My native language is German, while I also deliver in English and have a working knowledge of French. When not working with clients, I enjoy spending time with my family (husband, teenage son and two lively cats) or can be found traveling and capturing the contemplative beauty of nature through the lens of my camera.