About Xenergie
The Xenergie Purpose
We exist to enable organisations to systemically transform, creating a world of sustainable business models, inspirational leaders and engaged employees.
To help us stay true to our purpose, we are guided by our values:
We are guides for the journey, but you are the solution.
We help you see what you may have missed, we share our wisdom and ask the right questions so you are able to think in fresh ways. Working with Xenergie is an experience, a turning point you will always remember.
Our Mission
Meet The Team
Xenergie’s executive team is made up of highly energised and inspirational people. Xenergie’s team are united by a common purpose. We recognise the significant influence that corporations exert in driving positive social outcomes and innovation at the macro and micro level.

Lorna McDowell
CEO and Founder

Lorna McDowell
CEO and Founder
During the entrepreneurial adventure of Xenergie , Lorna has consulted across all sectors and domains of leadership, as an executive coach and organisational strategist, gradually growing and authoring Xenergie’s systemic approach, and growing value amongst clients and colleagues an inspiring and trusted sounding board. A progressive thinker, Lorna’s conviction around the personal transformation journey has driven a colourful life through the path less trodden, and that has been her driving force!

Nigel Russell
CEO Digital

Nigel Russell
CEO Digital
Nigel leads Xenergie's Digital business and the development of our consulting activities. With a long career in business strategy consulting he is passionate about working closely with clients to help them achieve their best outcomes. He spends much of his time travelling and seeking rich experiences in the world.

John O'Boyle
Head of Team Development

John O'Boyle
Head of Team Development
John O' Boyle-B Comm, MBA, is a Senior consultant at Xenergie and is a 30-year career professional in Management Development and Leadership. His area of expertise is helping teams to develop, and grow and is also the Senior consultant for Belbin Team Development in Ireland. He is the author of our Team Performance Coaching suite of services, and an advisor to several businesses and not for profit teams.

Andy Thoseby
CEO Xenergie APAC

Andy Thoseby
CEO Xenergie APAC

Aoife Murphy
Sales & Marketing Executive

Aoife Murphy
Sales & Marketing Executive
She loves seeing how digital marketing can help bring brands into the global spotlight. In her spare time she likes to walk in nature or read a captivating book.

Marina Demchenko
Xenergie Researcher and Project Manager for worldXchange

Marina Demchenko
Xenergie Researcher and Project Manager for worldXchange
Marina has a Ph.D. in economics and has a long-standing record of professional and social accomplishments, she held executive roles in local government, business, ran her own consultancy firm in integral marketing and branding, conducted many research projects including the recent one on happiness and well-being where more than 14.000 people from 9 cities participated.
Marina served as the first ever advisor to the Mayor on well-being and happiness and created a breakthrough methodology on integral happiness and well-being highly acclaimed and supported by several international researchers.

Ian Blignaut
Senior Financial Consultant

Ian Blignaut
Senior Financial Consultant
Ian is a consultant in the banking sector covering business intelligence, design and implementation of specialised pricing models, data simulations, reporting automation and financial dashboard presentations using highly advanced Excel skills.
Ian is very analytical and great at visualising trends and mapping the flow of data from many sources. His strengths are in mentoring staff and helping to solve problems by delivering the most effective solutions at the highest of standards. Ian have worked in both the entrepreneurial and corporate space, so he can appreciate the best of both worlds.

Melanie Lansbury
Certified Executive Coach and Reflection Partner

Melanie Lansbury
Certified Executive Coach and Reflection Partner

Trusted Network
Global network of expertise in team and organisational development

Trusted Network
Global network of expertise in team and organisational development
In the spirit of creating an ecosystem based, collaborative business we select and work closely with a network of trusted partners. Through the network we bring deep capability in leadership awareness, leader profiling, personal performance and organisational capability assessment.