Jenny Pater
About Jenny Pater
Jenny Pater is a Founder Coach with extensive experience in legal and operational roles across various organizations. She focuses on making coaching accessible for early-stage startup leaders and advocates for transparency in the coaching industry.
Work at Zinc
Jenny Pater serves as a Founder Coach at Zinc since 2022. In this role, she focuses on providing coaching services tailored to the needs of early-stage startup leaders. Her approach emphasizes actionable conversations and leverages her extensive experience in the startup ecosystem.
Current Roles
In addition to her position at Zinc, Jenny Pater is also the Founder and Executive Coach at Jenny Pater Executive Coaching, a role she has held since 2022. She is a Non-Executive Director at GoodWork, starting in 2023, and a Program Facilitator at SETsquared Partnership, also since 2023. These roles reflect her commitment to supporting startups and enhancing leadership capabilities.
Education and Expertise
Jenny Pater has a diverse educational background. She studied Philosophy at the University of Nottingham, earning a Bachelor's degree from 2003 to 2006. She obtained a Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Birmingham in 2007, followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from BPP Law School in 2008. Additionally, she completed a Master's degree in Management & Entrepreneurship at Cranfield School of Management in 2016 and holds a Leadership & Performance Coaching Certification from Brown University.
Professional Background
Jenny Pater has held various significant roles throughout her career. She worked at UCL as a Contracts Manager from 2011 to 2013 and served as an Associate Solicitor at Mayer Brown for five months in 2010. Her experience includes leadership positions at Which? as Head of Commercial Legal Services, Remote as Director of Onboarding Operations EMEA & APAC, and CybSafe as Director of People & Talent. She also founded Thought Space Consulting and fruumi, focusing on innovative solutions in the coaching and consulting sectors.
Advocacy and Coaching Philosophy
Jenny Pater advocates for transparency and accessibility in the coaching industry. She aims to eliminate gimmicks and high costs associated with coaching services. Her passion lies in changing the perception of coaching, making it more accessible to early-stage startup leaders. She facilitates workshops to build essential skills and confidence for securing investment, reflecting her commitment to empowering entrepreneurs.