About
Our Story
Jacquie is the founder of McCann Advisory & Consulting and an executive coach and strategic advisor with C suite experience as a Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. She works with C-suite and senior leaders navigating growth, complexity, transition and change, bringing a practical, commercially grounded and deeply human approach to coaching and advisory work.
Her work spans executive transition coaching, leadership development, strategy, financial planning, governance and risk. She is known for helping leaders settle into new roles well, think clearly under pressure and make meaningful progress on what matters most.
MA&C brings strong credibility in the education sector, including experience supporting independent schools with strategic planning, governance, financial modelling and regulatory readiness. MA&C has been approved by NESA for financial viability for new independent school registrations, further strengthening its credibility in this space.
MA&C also brings a thoughtful and practical approach to AI, helping leaders and organisations build confidence, judgement and capability as AI begins to shape decisions, roles and ways of working.
We offer:
Executive and board level perspective
We bring real world experience from senior leadership and governance roles, with sound judgement, commercial acumen and a strong understanding of organisational complexity.
Clarity and focus
We help clients cut through noise, sharpen priorities and move from reflection to practical action.
Breadth with relevance
We work across sectors and situations, bringing broad perspective while staying grounded in the realities of each client context.
Trusted partnership
We work collaboratively with leaders, teams and stakeholders, building confidence, traction and lasting value.
Our Services
We work across coaching, advisory and capability building, with a particular focus on executive transition, leadership through change, strategic decision making, financial strategy and governance.