Steven Gauge

Steven Gauge is an effective and engaging trainer and leadership coach, who is able to draw on a wide range of experience gained over a number of years in senior roles in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

He is the former Chief Executive of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, a social enterprise delivering training in Personal Safety and campaigning for a safer society. Previously, he ran a Groundwork trust, an environmental regeneration charity working in deprived areas in South London.

Steven has worked with a wide range of commercial organisations. As Director of Communications for Sussex Enterprise he hosted and facilitated seminars, conferences and networking events for local businesses. Working with Lipfriend Rodd International he produced corporate videos for clients such as British Aerospace, SmithKline Beecham and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Associations.

As an aide to Charles Kennedy during the 2005 General Election, Steven organised and managed high profile media events during the campaign. He has been a local councillor, parliamentary candidate and highly successful election agent. In 2008 he worked as a volunteer on the Obama campaign in the crucial swing state of Ohio.

Steven's career began at the Discovery Channel where he was part of the small team that launched the channel in the UK. Over nine years edited, directed and produced a wide range of documentaries and learnt more than you could ever need to know about sharks, the second world war and ancient Mayan civilisations.

Steven has an MA in Experimental Psychology from Corpus Christi College Oxford and is based in Surrey. At the weekends he captains the Warlingham Rugby Club 4th XV and coaches the under 13's.