John Fitzsimons

John is a purpose driven, authentic coach with a passion for people development delivering impactful coaching in a partnership style with a wide variety of clients. John’s coaching practice, Fifth Story, specialises in delivering coaching and consultancy to senior executives to support them addressing the challenges they face and support their progression. John came into the coaching industry with significant leadership experience in both commercial and social sectors.

Before launching his coaching career, John was the CEO of award winning charity and social enterprise Camara Education providing technology into education in Ireland and Africa delivering much improved educational outcomes. In his eight years leadership, John grew the organisation five fold with his contribution personally recognised by President Michael D. Higgins. Previously, John worked in a number of successful commercial organisations in a variety of project and business management roles in Ireland, UK and Africa.

John has a Postgraduate Diploma In Business and Executive Coaching, Advanced Coaching as well as a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) all from UCD Smurfit School, building on his undergraduate of a Degree in Electronic Engineering from University College Dublin. In addition John is a TEDx speaker, lectures on Masters Business Programmes in Dublin City University and is Chair of the Irish Charity, CyberSafeKids.