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Q5 welcomes Helen Kewell as Associate Partner. Q5 strengthens organisational transformation and leadership capability with Associate Partner hire, Helen Kewell. Q5 has appointed Helen Kewell as Associate Partner, strengthening its expertise in organisational transformation, culture and leadership development. With more than three decades of experience across multiple sectors, Helen brings deep expertise in behaviour change and organisational effectiveness, helping clients build healthier, more connected and higher-performing organisations through sustainable transformation. Reading time: 3 minutes Helen joins Q5 as an Associate Partner bringing more than three decades helping organisations navigate complex transformation and leadership challenges, with a particular focus on culture and behaviour change. She has led large-scale global operating model and transformation programmes across sectors including Media, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Oil & Gas. Helen specialises in culture and behaviour change, leadership development and organisational effectiveness, working closely with senior leaders to build more connected, resilient and high-performing organisations that deliver on their strategy. Alongside her consulting work, Helen is a qualified psychotherapist, bringing a distinctive perspective on how organisations can support mental health, emotional wellbeing and life-stage transitions. She is passionate about helping organisations create environments where people feel a genuine sense of connection and belonging, recognising the clear impact this has on performance at an individual, team and organisational level. Helen is also the author of Living Well, Dying Well and Midlife: Stories of Crisis and Growth, reflecting her longstanding interest in how individuals navigate leading through uncertainty and supporting multigenerational workforces and shifting workforce dynamics. At Q5, Helen will focus on supporting clients through complex people and transformation challenges, combining her expertise in organisational change and human behaviour to drive meaningful, sustainable impact. Commenting on her appointment, Helen said: "I have been connected with Q5 in various ways across the years, and a great admirer of the expertise, humility and credibility the organisation brings to their work. So it is with great pleasure that I am now joining the team to not only contribute to its success but also use this collective experience to help our clients succeed." Q5 Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Olly Purnell added: "We are hugely excited to welcome Helen Kewell to Q5. Helen is a prodigiously talented and empathic consulting leader, who brings deep expertise in culture and business change to Q5. We are excited for our 'People Performance' practice, and for our clients who seek energising and innovative expertise in this space. We wanted Helen to join Q5 in 2012. We've tried to hire Helen every year since then...because she has that rare blend of drive, edge, empathy, creativity and commercial nous." Helen's appointment strengthens Q5's senior team, reinforcing the firm's focus on helping organisations become healthy and high performing with a more human, insight-led approach as its global presence continue to expand. Join the Q. Your settings may be preventing you from seeing this content. Most likely you have Experience turned off. Stay connected Q5 is a trading name of Q5 Ltd, which is registered in England and Wales, Registration No. 15266902. The Registered Office is Thorney House, 34 Smith Square, London, England, SW1P 3HL. We serve cookies. If you think that's OK, just click "Accept all". You can also choose what kind of cookies you want by clicking "Settings". Read our cookie policy

Q5 wins Better Society award. Recognising the power of giving back together. We are proud to have been named Pro Bono Company of the Year at the Better Society Awards 2026. The award recognises the commitment, energy and expertise of Q5ers across the globe who continue to use their skills to create meaningful impact through pro bono work, community partnerships and social impact initiatives. Reading time: 2 minutes We have been named winner of the Pro Bono Company of the Year award at the Better Society Awards 2026! The Better Society Awards celebrate organisations that are making a positive difference through social impact, sustainability and community engagement. This recognition reflects the incredible work of Q5ers around the world who dedicate their time, skills and passion to supporting charities, social enterprises and community organisations through pro bono consulting and volunteering. This award reflects the growing impact of the Q5 Foundation and the collective contribution of Q5ers across the business. Since 2020, the Foundation has supported 227 organisations globally, including 196 through Pop Up Consulting alone. In 2025, more than 80 Q5ers delivered over £1.2 million of pro bono consulting support to charities, social enterprises and community organisations. And the momentum is continuing to build. In just the first four months of 2026, 54 Q5ers have already contributed more than 1,665 hours of support, delivering approximately £330,000 of value to partner organisations. From strategy and organisation design support for purpose-led organisations, to long-standing partnerships and community initiatives through the Q5 Foundation, our people continue to demonstrate what happens when purpose meets action. A huge thank you to Q5ers everywhere This award belongs to every Q5er who has contributed to our giving back initiatives over the past year. Whether through pro bono consulting projects, mentoring, fundraising, volunteering or supporting our wider community programmes, this achievement is a reflection of a truly collective effort. Winning Pro Bono Company of the Year is an important moment for us and reinforces our belief that giving back is not something separate from the business, but a core part of who we are. Continuing to create meaningful impact At the heart of this work is the Q5 Foundation, which brings together our people, clients and partners to support communities and organisations making a difference around the world. We are incredibly proud to see the impact of our collective efforts recognised by the Better Society Awards and excited to continue building on this momentum in the years ahead. To every Q5er who has given their time, expertise and energy to support others: thank you. This recognition belongs to you. You can view the full list of Better Society Awards 2026 winners here: https://www.bettersociety.net/awards/winners26.php Join the Q. Your settings may be preventing you from seeing this content. Most likely you have Experience turned off. Stay connected Q5 is a trading name of Q5 Ltd, which is registered in England and Wales, Registration No. 15266902. The Registered Office is Thorney House, 34 Smith Square, London, England, SW1P 3HL. We serve cookies. If you think that's OK, just click "Accept all". You can also choose what kind of cookies you want by clicking "Settings". Read our cookie policy