Nana-Efua Otoo is the founder of Castlegate International and an accomplished Occupational Psychologist with over 12 years of experience as an internal and external consultant specialising in leadership coaching and development, team facilitation, 360° feedback, diversity and inclusion and talent and executive assessments. During her career, Nana has worked with leaders from a diverse range of industries including, media, oil & gas, energy, telecommunications, FMCG, financial services and education.

Nana has worked with high profile organisations including eBay, Standard Chartered Bank, BP, Asda, Nestlé, Diageo, Hasbro, Ernst & Young, Morgan Stanley, Aviva, UT Bank, Qatar Telecom and Imperial College Business School.

As Castlegate International’s principal psychologist, Nana provides a diverse range of services to positively impact business performance, career development and personal growth. She has worked across Europe, Asia, Africa, the United States and the Middle East.

Of Ghanaian descent, Nana has lived in the UK since she was a teenager. She is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and holds a BSc in Biological Sciences: Psychology from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Occupational & Organisational Psychology from the University of Surrey. She is an Associate Fellow of the BPS and Principal Member of the Association for Business Psychology (ABP), an elected board member of the ABP and is accredited as an Executive Coach by the International Coach Federation (ICF).