Ivan Schofield

Written By Colin Moody

I am a former CEO across multiple geographies and stakeholder environments now helping CEOs and Senior leaders on their journeys.  In parallel to my coaching practice I am a Chair / NED and advisor to Private Equity Investors

I started my career in consumer goods with Unilever, then after a wonderful year doing an MBA at INSEAD in Fontainebleau I spent three years in strategy consulting with LEK and then joined Yum Brands where I become MD / CEO of KFC’s French and Western European business, based in France for 12 years. The business grew from $50m sales to $1.5bn sales over that time and I experienced many thrills and spills of leading and building a team and organisation in a role which step-changed in scale every two years.

During this time I had the privilege of working with and learning from many great leaders to whom I feel very grateful and indebted.

While Kate was winning proper awards for her achievements in the UK, the Figaro dubbed me “le roi du poulet frit et de la pizza en France”.

“My coaching approach is grounded in my own practical experience of leadership... a point of view on what makes effective leaders coupled with a deep affinity with the personal and professional challenges of the role”

“My coaching approach is grounded in my own practical experience of leadership ... a point of view on what makes effective leaders coupled with a deep affinity with the personal and professional challenges of the role”

My coaching approach is grounded in my own practical experience of leadership ... a point of view on what makes effective leaders coupled with a deep affinity with the personal and professional challenges of the role. I help clients to develop their skills and effectiveness as a leader ... building on their innate strengths, adapted to the context in which they operate as well as helping them develop ways of coping with the many pressures of the role.

I am also a supervisor to individual coaches and to organisations with internal coaching and mentoring programs.

Former rugby player, these days a golfer and gym-goer. 12 years living in France gave me a passion for French wine and a rapidly declining collection.

Key Accreditations

  • Meyler Campbell Mastered (2015)

  • Human Synergistics Life Styles Inventory (2017)

  • Hogan Assessments Certified Practitioner (2021)

  • BPS Level 1 Accredited CBT Practitioner Foundation Stage (2019)

  • Red2Blue Performance Under Pressure coach (2019)

  • Diploma in Supervision (CSTD Bath) (2020)

  • Certificate in Relational Organisational Gestalt (2021)

  • Advanced Diploma Gestalt Coaching (2022)

  • Master Accredited Coach (APECS) 2025

Executive Career Summary

  • Unilever Plc (1989-1994)

  • LEK Consulting (1996-1999)

  • Yum Brands Inc. (1999-2015). CFO UK/Europe, MD France, CEO Western Europe

  • itsu (2016-2017) CEO

Non-Executive Board Roles

  • Hollywood Bowl Group plc - NED

  • Thunderbird Fried Chicken - Chairman, NED

  • Buffalo Grill SAS (France) - Chairman, NED

  • Energie Fitness - NED

Education

  • BSC Economics with Econometrics, University of Bath (1986-1989)

  • MBA, INSEAD (1995-96)

  • English (mother tongue); French (fluent)

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