About Us

The Upboard Global team

We are psychologists, facilitators, business experts and strategists, with decades of corporate, business and people experience.


Our role is deliver actionable insights for Boards, their Executive and non-Executive directors - for better decision-making outcomes.

Upboard Global was founded by Kate Woodley in 2021

Kate is a Registered Psychologist and Executive Coach. She is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Connect with Kate on LinkedIn or via email

We started by

  • Exploring how Boards and the Executive develop the strategy and purpose of the organisation

  • Examining how Directors focus on risk, seek opportunity and manage relationships

  • Applying our best thinking on governance and human behaviour to these ideas

The outcome is Upboard Global

Upboard Global gratefully acknowledges the following partners and contributors:

People Excellence

for advanced
psychometrics and a
candidate friendly
UX - led platform

On Directorship

for the DLMA model:
key thinking on how Boards
create value and
manage risk

Hexaco

for their ongoing
academic work in the
field of personality

Troy Roderick

awarded global thought leadership and practice in diversity & inclusion