Illuminating Mindset & Performance
Meet the team
Paul
Founder, Managing Director and Lead Executive Coach
Paul Pitsaras LL.B B.Int.Bus. is our lead facilitator and executive coach to CEO's around the world.​ Before founding The Open Mind Institute in 2016, Paul was a litigation lawyer for 10 years working in various law firms and departmental organisations in London, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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Paul has a double bachelor degree in Law & International Business, certificates in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Training & Assessment and studied Behavioural Science prior to going into the law.
Recently voted one the top executive coaches in Brisbane by Influence Digest, Paul's articles on mindfulness have been published in Proctor and Wellness Daily and he frequently appears on panels, podcasts and other media platforms on how to cultivate a growth mindset and achieve optimal cognitive performance. Paul has also become a sought after speaker in Australia and abroad.
Shehana
Executive & Wellbeing Coach
Shehana Sicinski is a highly experienced and dedicated Executive and Wellbeing Coach with a focus on supporting professionals to identify their purpose and unique value proposition. Shehana’s coaching approach encompasses communicating with influence, building connection and engagement, and optimising performance through creating a culture of shared values, clarity, accountability and trust.
With a PCC ICF Accreditation, Bachelor of Business and Diploma of Leadership Coaching, Shehana specialise in supporting leaders to personally thrive whilst achieving their career aspirations. She utilises a strengths-based approach leveraging principles of human behaviour to share effective strategies that enhance leadership capabilities such as strategic and creative problem solving, time management and navigating critical conversations.
Shehana has coached over 1000 leaders at all levels and has extensive experience in designing and facilitating transformative workshops that inspire and elevate leaders to navigate career transitions, develop leadership presence and overcome barriers.​
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Lynn
Mindset & Performance Coach
Lynn Priestly is a certified Executive Master Coach having received her accreditation with the International Coaching Federation, specialising in neuro-linguistic programming within a coaching context.
Lynn has experience working across a wide range of high pressure, time critical environments including project management, ambulatory care, emergency nurse, projects officer, paediatric emergency care and end of life care.
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This extensive experience enables Lynn to provide coaching to a wide range of demographics and industries. Her experience in advanced physical and clinical assessment & managerial skills ensures that she can deliver the highest level of program delivery and client care.
Mark
Mindset & Performance Coach & Workshop Facilitator
Mark Varitimos is an experienced mindset & performance coach who takes an integrative and holistic approach to address mental, physical and emotional aspects in order to obtain the best long term results for his clients and establish successful long term habits.
Prior to entering the health and wellness industry over eight years ago, Mark worked in Banking and Finance for ten years, namely in treasury and investment teams for large corporations. He has a Bachelor of Commerce & Economics and has received his accreditations in Integrated Movement Science and Holistic Lifestyle Coaching from the CHEK Institute.​
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Mark understands the challenges in performing well in professional services while maintaining a high quality of health. He has worked with an array of clients across all walks of life achieving remarkable improvement in energy, mental health and optimal cognitive performance.
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Michelle
Research & Development Lead
Michelle Xin Yi Ng is our Research & Development Lead, directly responsible for overseeing and curating TOMI's research and executive leadership programs. Her role ensures that TOMI's products and services meet cutting edge industry standards, by driving innovation and designing content that is backed by evidence-based research.
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Michelle finished her Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours from the University of Queensland, and has also achieved a MBCnB in Medicine & Surgery from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Michelle is a highly committed UQ School of Psychology alumna with a lifelong aspiration to learn and add value in the area of organisational psychology.
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Claudia
Research & Marketing Development Officer
Claudia Homan is our Research & Development Officer, responsible for engaging in high-level research projects and initiatives, ensuring that TOMI's metric assessments and programs meet best practice industry standards, helping to drive innovation and design that is underpinned by evidence-based research.
Claudia has a double Bachelor degree of Behavioural Science Psychology & Business (Marketing) at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, and has a keen interest in combining her passion and experience within communications, marketing and research with psychological principles, particularly within the fields of Business Management and Health.
Want to join the team?
We're always on the look out for driven, open minded individuals that would like to join us as one of our amazing coaches.
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If you value mindset & wellbeing and would like to help others achieve their optimum performance and desired life the click the button below and get in touch with us!