Ngozi Lyn Cole believes that everyone has the passion and potential to achieve their ambition and sees her ‘why’ as supporting individuals and organisations to do just that.  

A self-employed coach and leadership catalyst, Ngozi holds non-executive posts including Chair, North East Justice Together Initiative and Vice-Chair, South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.

She spent 18 years at the National Lottery Community Fund including as England Director until 2017. In that role, she was responsible for all grant programmes, over 500 employees and an annual budget of £450m to £1bn per year.

More recently Ngozi has worked with funders and organisations across all sectors on their leadership and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) journeys. She uses her platforms to encourage everyone to help create a more inclusive world. 

Her awards include New View 50 list of most influential Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people working in the public sector (2016); Lloyds Banking Group Kindness and Leadership 50 Leading Lights List (2020); Northern Health Science Alliance #NorthInnovationWomen (2021); Tees Valley EDI Awards Woman of the Year (2025).