My Story: Megan Gull

By Megan Gull

Some journeys don’t follow a straight line, and the most exciting ones rarely do. Mine has taken me from consulting, change and operations and through to the boardroom, and coaching. At every turn, one thread has remained constant: the belief that when we lead with confidence, clarity, and purpose, everything changes.

I began my career in consultancy, working across a broad client base to deliver complex change programmes. It gave me a front‑row seat to leadership at its best, and it’s worst and showed me the profound impact leaders have on the people around them.

Moving into industry and progressing to Managing Director at a leading bank brought a new level of complexity: high‑stakes decisions, high‑performing teams, and the kind of pressure that both tests and shapes you. It also revealed something I couldn’t ignore, how many brilliant people and especially women were being held back. Not by lack of capability, but by the barriers around them and, at times, the doubts within them.

Championing diversity in leadership became a personal commitment. I focused on opening doors, raising others up, and helping people step into opportunities with confidence. Those experiences shaped my MBA dissertation on the barriers to progression for women in senior roles, research that deepened my conviction that this work matters. It underpins everything I do as an executive and as a coach: helping individuals from diverse backgrounds unlock their potential, find their voice, and move forward with purpose. Stepping into board advisory roles became a natural extension of that mission, continuing to create pathways for others.

I’m a passionate advocate for social mobility, working with nonprofit organisations to open doors for people from all backgrounds. Because leadership development shouldn’t be a privilege reserved for the few it should be accessible to anyone with the ambition and the drive. My work coaching and advising boards across industries continues to shape my thinking and fuels my commitment to supporting diversity in leadership.

Being recognised as a TechWomen4Boards finalist is both an honour and a reminder of why this community matters. Boardrooms are stronger when they reflect the full breadth of human experience, when diversity is not just present, but truly heard. That’s not just good for equality, it’s good for governance, strategy, and for the organisations that shape our world.

If there’s one thing I want others to take from my story, it’s this: carve the path you want and help smooth the way for others. The challenges you’ve navigated, the rooms you’ve stepped into, the questions you’ve asked even when your voice shook, all of it counts. The boardroom needs you. Don’t wait to be invited.