Tom H.
Tom Hayton is an executive coach who works alongside leaders as a trusted thinking partner—someone who brings warmth, clarity, and challenge in equal measure. With a background as a former corporate executive and board-level leader, Tom understands the real pressures of senior roles and the complexity of decision-making when the stakes are high. He is an ICF-credentialed Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with a long track record of helping leaders rapidly build new capabilities, shift perspective, and translate insight into confident action. Clients work with Tom when they want more than reflection alone: they can expect sharper judgment, greater influence, increased comfort with ambiguity, and practical progress on the issues that matter most—whether that’s stepping into a bigger role, navigating complexity, or leading with greater impact and ease.
Education & Certifications
- Level 2 Certified Professional Coach, International Coaching Academy
- Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching, Henley Business School
- EMCC (EIA) Senior Practitioner
- Certified Practitioner, Hogan Assessments Suite
- MBA
- Masters in International Relations
Professional Experience
- Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Services
- Vice President, Marketing and Services
- Director, 4 x subsidiary company boards
- Regional Director, APAC
- APAC Director, Global Business Development
- Chief Financial Officer
Functional Experience
Industry Experience
Coaching Expertise
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Testimonials and Coaching Highlights
“Every session with Tom has been a standout experience. Entering with a clear goal and leaving with more than I expected has truly been the highlight of this program. Copilot paired me with Tom as my mentor, and it couldn’t have chosen better. Tom is approachable, highly knowledgeable, and consistently creates an environment that makes learning both enjoyable and impactful. Tom’s guidance has provided a pathway to Networking and the world of LinkedIn, It’s been an absolute pleasure to learn from Tom throughout this journey.”
“We discussed how delegation works and reviewed some of my work. The conversation was inspiring, and I learned a lot. I look forward to delegating more to my team with supervision and helping them grow and improve.”
“Tom is very good communicator and has rich and diverse experiences we can learn from. He keeps an open dialogue to understand the key struggles I am facing, and provides concrete solution frameworks to tackle those challenges. What I really like about him is also his flexibility and adaptability of thinking, acknowledging that the situations and problems we encounter are always dynamic, as should therefore our solutions be, to strengthen our resilience and adaptability in dealing with issues in way that is sustainable.”