Board & Executive Advisory
Leadership & Confidence | Transformation & Change | Future of Work | Inclusion & People Potential
Empowering leaders to think differently, act confidently and shape the future.
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Leaders Empowered
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Successful Projects
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Years of Experience
Trusted board and executive advisory
In times of change and opportunity, the right support makes all the difference. Whether you’re a Chair seeking a trusted Non-Executive Director, a CEO navigating strategic decisions, or a leader looking for a confidential space to reflect and grow, Victoria Short Advisory provides trusted board and executive advisory services across the UK.
With deep boardroom experience, strong commercial insight, and a people-first approach, Victoria helps leaders and organisations overcome complexity, unlock potential, and move forward with clarity, confidence and purpose.
Services
Executive Coaching
Senior-level coaching to help CEOs lead with clarity, confidence and impact.
Business Advisory
Strategic and commercial guidance to support growth, transformation and value creation.
Non Exec Director
Experienced board support, offering clarity, challenge and sound judgement through growth and change.
Executive Coaching for CEOs & Senior Leaders
Victoria supports CEOs and senior leaders who have a clear strategy but need clarity, confidence, and focused support to bring it to life. Her coaching offers a trusted space to think, reflect, and explore solutions with someone who understands the realities of leadership at the highest level. She helps leaders articulate their vision, build alignment within their teams, strengthen communication, and make brave, well-considered decisions. Her approach blends strategic insight with empathy and warmth, enabling leaders to overcome imposter syndrome, navigate transitions, and lead authentically with greater impact.
Why work with Victoria?
Victoria brings the perspective of someone who has led at the highest level and understands the realities of decision-making under pressure. Having held full accountability for performance, risk and culture in complex organisations, she brings first-hand experience of board-level scrutiny and leading significant transformation at scale, including digital and organisational change. She also has a proven track record in developing senior leaders and leadership teams, helping them build confidence, capability and impact through periods of change.
Business Advisory
Victoria advises CEOs, founders and leadership teams preparing for growth, modernisation, or the next stage of their organisation's lifecycle. She brings deep experience in strategy execution, organisational culture, performance improvement, and digital transformation, as well as an understanding of what buyers look for when assessing a business for acquisition. Whether a strategy isn’t landing, profitability is flat, the market is shifting, or the organisation needs to digitise and evolve, Victoria helps leaders diagnose what’s holding the business back and create a clear roadmap forward. Her advisory support is practical, commercially minded, and always people-first, helping teams align behind the plan and execute with renewed confidence and clarity. Her experience with digital transformation projects as well as AI use cases, is highly sought after.
Trusted by leaders across the UK
A highly credible and trusted leader who brings clarity, perspective and calm.
Managing Director
Client Solutions
Your greatest impact was in bringing clarity and direction, whether through sharpening specialisations, shaping pricing strategies, or championing the use of technology to move the business forward.
Managing Director
Enterprise Accounts
Experienced at innovating and making brave choices; helping organisations create a vision to help them get to their next destination.
Managing Director
Talent Solutions
Non Executive Director
As a seasoned former CEO and experienced board member, Victoria brings steady judgment, strategic foresight, and a collaborative approach to NED roles. She’s armed with a wealth of knowledge in governance, compliance, and risk, and offers thoughtful challenges that strengthen decision-making without creating friction. Her perspective is both human and commercial, helping boards stay aligned with long-term goals while supporting executive teams in leading effectively through change. Organisations seeking a modern, people-focused, future-ready Non-Executive Director benefit from her ability to ask the right questions, create a sense of psychological safety, and keep the business moving in the right direction.