Gary McRae | Collective Change Institute
Gary McRae
– Associate Coach Coach, Collective Change Institute
– M.B.A Certified AI Ethics & Governance
– Professional Leadership Circle Profile Accredited
– Founder The Clarity PracticeFractional CMO
Coaching Since
2025, certified coach practitioner by Collective Change Institute
Engaged by clients for
Clarity during change, leadership and personal effectiveness, navigating life and career transitions, relationship challenges, emotional resilience, communication, and aligning decisions with values and purpose.
His clients include:
I work with a broad range of clients across personal and professional contexts, including:
– Executives, senior leaders, and professionals navigating pressure, identity shifts, or career inflection points
– Individuals facing end of life reflection, grief, loss, or anticipatory transitions
– Adults managing family challenges such as caregiving, separation, or changing family roles
– Clients experiencing personal transitions including relocation, retirement, recovery after illness, or major life change
– Individuals seeking greater clarity, connection, and meaning in their relationships and lives
– Clients span industries, cultures, and life stages, but share a desire for clarity, steadiness, and thoughtful transformation.
From the following:
Clients come from sectors including professional services, legal and financial services, technology, healthcare, education, media and marketing, consumer brands, non profit and NGO organisations, founders, and small to mid sized businesses.
Clients know him to be
Calm, grounded, and deeply attentive. Thoughtful and clear, with the ability to hold both practical and personal conversations with care and honesty.
Coaching language proficiency:
English
Background
Gary brings over 16 years of experience working closely with leaders, professionals, founders, and individuals across periods of pressure, transition, and personal change into his coaching practice. He supports clients in developing clarity, emotional steadiness, and self trust, particularly when navigating leadership demands, identity shifts, complex relationships, or major life decisions. Clients engage Gary to slow down, reflect deeply, and move forward with intention across both personal and professional dimensions of life.
He has lived and worked across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the United States, with senior roles and advisory experience spanning organisations such as Merrill Lynch, Baker McKenzie, and the Metropolitan Police. His background includes professional services, financial services, and public sector environments, where he worked extensively with high performing individuals and teams under pressure. These experiences inform a grounded, pragmatic coaching style that balances human insight with real world complexity across cultures and systems.
Alongside his professional journey, Gary’s own experiences of change, responsibility, and evolving identity have shaped his belief in reflective, human centred development. Coaching has played a significant role in his personal growth, helping him navigate uncertainty with greater awareness and choice. This perspective underpins his commitment to supporting others through life transitions, relational challenges, and moments of redefinition.
Gary holds an MBA and professional certifications in coaching, AI Ethics & Governance, digital transformation, and project management. He is based in Singapore and works with clients across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the United States
