JAMES LEE
“I am passionate about people leading lives they love!"
James Lee is the Managing Director and Founder of JAL Consulting, and for nearly 40 years he has been working with senior leaders and their teams to produce breakthrough results. Having done research on the nature of leadership and teamwork, he has been able to apply the results of that research in his consulting. Literally, obliterating the constraints that are inherent in any organization, leading to consistent and continual results beyond the predictable. James has delivered large-scale cultural shifts in Fortune 500 companies as well as the private sector and has been a keynote speaker on the subject of breakthrough thinking internationally.
James is passionate about people leading lives they love! He is committed to eliminating the false causes of people’s lack of performance, which prevents them from having the lives they want and the results they long for in business.
James did his undergraduate studies at California State University at Fullerton and completed an Executive MBA at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. He has completed graduate programs in Finance at the Duke University Fuqua School of Business.
James currently lives in Florida, USA.
MATINA ZOLOTA
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.“
Matina Zolota serves as the Operations Coordinator at JAL. She was born in Athens, Greece, where she pursued her academic education in Business Planning and Information Systems at the Management and Economy School of the Technological University of Patras. In addition to her formal education, Matina also holds a professional certification in commercial secretariat and office organization from the Didacta Institute in Athens.
With over 15 years of experience, Matina has garnered extensive experience working as an Executive Assistant to high-level executives within multinational corporations. Her hallmark traits include exceptional organizational skills and a commitment to ensuring timely completion of tasks.
Beyond her professional life, Matina is happily married and blessed with a delightful daughter. During her leisure hours, she finds joy in cooking, immersing herself in books, and exploring new destinations through travel.
CHRISTINA NOTA
“I love it when my clients and I surpass our own expectations and achieve Breakthrough Results!”
Christina Nota was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. She studied civil engineering, and right after obtaining her degree, she worked for a road construction company. She then continued working on various construction projects all over Greece, including a large clinic in Thessaloniki. She was then selected to be the executive secretary of the chairman of the clinic, and she stayed in this position for 5 years.
Parallel to her career, she also moderated and led a YPO (leadership community of extraordinary chief executives) spouse forum for 2 years in the Greater Europe chapter.
Since 2019, she has worked for JAL Consulting and loves to inspire herself and others to achieve Breakthrough Results. She is married and has three lovely children and a dog.
ANNITA KATSIKOPOULOU
“I am passionate about having people see that circumstances do not define who they are.”
Annita Katsikopoulou, an Associate Consultant at JAL, was born and raised in Athens, Greece, where she received her degree from the University of West Attica Department of Health Care and Biomedical Sciences with a focus on aesthetic dermatology, cosmetic science, dietetics, and nutrition. She worked at the same university for six years as a research associate.
In 1998, she created and still successfully manages a health and beauty spa in Athens.
In her free time, Annita took cake decorating lessons, and in 2022, she won a gold award in the Cake International Birmingham global competition. She is also passionate about healthy living and sustainability.
She joined the JAL team after experiencing the impact of coaching in her own life. Having seen the issues that businesses confront in developing alignment, accountability, and leadership, she decided to refocus her professional life on executive coaching. She is committed to achieving extraordinary results.
She now lives in London with her husband and son.