Gayna Deacon, Head of Assessment

Gayna leads and delivers on all aspects of Attenti’s assessment offer.

Gayna was employed by the FCO’s Diplomatic Service for 13 years undertaking various roles including Deputy Head of People Management (Europe & Wider Europe) and served overseas in Iraq, Bahrain and Cairo. In 2003 she joined the Occupational Psychology arm of TMP, a London based Consultancy, where she specialised in designing and delivering assessment and development and performance management programmes for public and third sector clients. In 2005 Gayna established her own consulting company, specialising in competency design and assessment for selection and development. Gayna has worked with David Fielding for the past decade and leads the assessment work on an extensive and wide range of high profile executive appointments.

Gayna has a master’s degree in Business Psychology and is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. She is also an OCPA Accredited Independent Public Appointments Assessor.

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