Cath Strachan

Cath is a multi-award-winning leader, executive coach, and pioneer in inclusive recruitment with over 30 years of experience driving global business growth. A visionary entrepreneur, she founded MSK Search in 1995, scaling the firm into a prominent Global Executive Search Organisation.

Long before "Diversity and Inclusion" became a corporate mainstay, Cath was at the forefront of the movement. She pioneered merit-based hiring by implementing anonymizsd, questionnaire-driven processes designed to mitigate unconscious bias—a framework that set new standards for equitable talent acquisition.

Driven by the belief that SMEs are often underserved in the evolving D&I landscape, Cath now specialises in providing smaller organisations with the tools to navigate complex legislative changes and cultural shifts. Through ‘Includes You’ she offers comprehensive Diversity & Inclusion Audits, that offer a rigorous, fixed-fee evaluation of:

●      Recruitment & Talent Strategy: Eliminating systemic barriers within hiring policies and talent pipelines.

●      Learning & Development: Identifying opportunities to enhance core resources and foster inclusive growth.

●      Compliance & Policy: Conducting deep-dive reviews of IDEE documentation and internal governance.

●      Digital Brand Alignment: Assessing online presence and social communications through an inclusive lens.

As a speaker and award-winning Coach & Business Consultant, Cath combines three decades of commercial grit with a deep-seated passion for equity, providing SMEs with a clear, actionable roadmap to becoming compliant, competitive, and truly inclusive employers.