Meet the team

Some of the silo-breakers you’ll meet when you work with us

We’re a team of over 20 of the most experienced Anaplan consultants the universe can provide, all of whom have deep technology and professional services experience.

Many have SAP backgrounds (read: they’re undaunted by organisational complexity and ready to speak SAP if necessary). But most importantly, they’re all committed to getting it right for our customers: with a consulting-led approach rather than a sales playbook. Here are a few of us.

Tristan Colgate

Managing Director

Tristan, an early fan of Anaplan, founded Fidenda in 2017. His goal: to combine a strong consulting approach with deep technical expertise and the knowledge of what’s possible within the Anaplan platform.

Tristan has worked in IBP, EPM, and Analytics consulting for over 25 years and delivered many gnarly projects for large organisations, and in a variety of industries. He also built the EPM team at Bluefin Solutions, the UK’s largest independent SAP consultancy at the time.

Sorcha Crowe

Head of People

Sorcha began her career in the retail sector, driving sales for a leading UK beauty brand. She has a strong record of people management, having successfully led diverse teams of sales consultants over a wide geography. Sorcha joined Fidenda in 2023 as Head of People to ensure that Fidenda continues to be a great place to work as we scale. She oversees all HR processes and has been developing our employer proposition.

Wouter van Leeuwen

Regional Director Benelux

Wouter leads Fidenda’s Benelux practice and works closely with clients to break down functional silos, leverage Anaplan’s platform and enable a shift towards real-time, fully joined-up business planning.

Having worked at both Big 4 and boutique specialist consulting firms, Wouter has gained over 20 years of hands-on experience delivering technology-enabled projects to a set of high-profile clients, and working with stakeholders at all levels.

Greg Cattaneo-Richards

Head of Engagement

Greg has decades’ worth of experience delivering complex and transformational IT projects, specifically in Analytics and Connected Planning. His deep technical Anaplan expertise, combined with process knowledge and project management experience, has enabled him to deliver successful projects across many industries and business lines.

He advises our customers on all aspects of their Anaplan trajectory and is responsible for ensuring successful delivery across our portfolio of customer engagements.

Mark Ward

Head of Capability

Having started his career in the insurance sector, Mark has deep experience of implementing planning and analytics technology to transform finance process within complex organisations. Mark was involved in one of the earliest adoptions of Anaplan within one of the UK’s largest insurance groups and brings project management and business process expertise to all his engagements. As our Head of Capability he ensures that we continue to grow and nurture our team of high-performing consultants.

Anthony Chou

Head of Planning Transformation

Anthony started his career in Finance but has been leading transformation projects in Retail, Supply Chain and Logistics for over ten years now. He specialises in analytical and mathematical optimisation as well as business process re-engineering. His ambition: to help organisations build clear roadmaps to unlocking business value through better planning and execution – whether that’s margin improvement, product availability, or customer experience. He’s a strong believer in deliberately managing change to ensure new ways of working are embedded, adopted, and embraced.

Nathan Buss

Lead Consultant

Nathan is an expert in FP&A and advanced planning solutions and “Master Anaplanner” certified. He combines deep technical knowledge with a strong understanding of business and industry dynamics to drive value for our clients.

Prior to moving into consultancy, Nathan spent 5 years in FP&A within the insurance industry, refining his expertise in financial modelling, forecasting, and strategic planning.

Niki Halsey

Lead Consultant

Niki’s background is in Finance, and as a qualified ACA he has worked in commercial Finance organisations across a range of industries, including public sector, finance and entertainment. He’s also developed Anaplan solutions to resolve one of the UK’s leading retailer’s FP&A issues. Niki joined Fidenda in 2022. With his deep technical expertise, he loves to guide his customers on their IBP journey and see them realise the benefits of connected planning.

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