Kenda Gaynham is Principal Strategic Advisor with Fountainworks, based in Wales, UK, partnering with colleagues in North Carolina to support public leaders across the UK, Europe, and North America. An organizational development consultant, facilitator, and collaboration coach, Kenda designs and leads leadership programs, culture‑change initiatives, and strategic conversations that help people tackle complex challenges together with clarity and confidence.
With nearly 30 years of experience in public-sector consulting, organizational and learning development, and group facilitation, Kenda brings practiced leadership expertise and a deep understanding of individual and group dynamics to her work with clients across private, public, and non‑profit sectors. She has partnered with local authorities, state and local agencies, global companies, NGOs, and cross‑sector partnerships on issues ranging from strategy and culture to community engagement and systems change. She is particularly interested in helping diverse groups navigate tension, build trust, and turn bold ideas into practical action.
Kenda brings a multicultural background, rich life experience, and an eclectic blend of theoretical frameworks, practical methodologies, and creativity to every engagement. Her practice is emergent and relational, with a focus on sustainable impact, conscious collaboration, and the interplay between individual behaviors, group dynamics, and organizational systems and culture. Before joining Fountainworks, she led and supported initiatives in the UK and internationally focused on collaborative strategic planning, leadership development, and organizational transformation in mission‑driven and resource‑constrained environments.
Kenda double-majored in Social Anthropology and Law and holds a host of professional qualifications in organizational development, complex and large‑group facilitation methods, individual and team coaching, systems theory and practice, and psychometric tools. She is committed to ongoing learning in equity, human-centered design and systems thinking, and has an enduring belief in the transformative power of learning. She designs her work to be accessible, inclusive, and engaging for people from different cultures and backgrounds, and beyond that, loves to travel, immerse herself in the ocean whenever she can, and spend time in deep conversation over a good meal with family and friends.