James Dunne Founder Of Verto Signature

James Dunne

Founder of Verto Signature

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Verto Signature was founded to offer commercially grounded and developmentally sharp advisory - where development unlocks growth and leadership becomes a lived practice.

The Evolution of Verto Signature

Built on experience

Over 29 years in UK housebuilding; 18 years in Director level roles; including a decade as Managing Director for the UK’s largest national housebuilders.

My leadership signature has been forged by repeatedly managing growth, complexity, turnaround and challenge.

Getting credentialled

In 2025, I began a year of coaching skills-building, becoming a member of the ICF (International Coaching Federation),  a global organisation committed to professional ethics and reflective practice in coaching.

Discovering what matters

I discovered that my interest and philosophy is rooted in Vertical Development; a field that expands the inner architecture of leaders; in how we see, interpret and act amid complexity.

Going deeper

Vertical Development Institute’s 2025 Cohort for their Foundation Diploma in Developmental Coaching (ICF-accredited)

The Team Coaching Studio’s Coaching Certification (ICF-accredited).

Becoming an IDG Ambassador and joining a global network of 300 practitioner’s focussed on translating inner growth into outer impact.

Through Coaches Rising undertaking separate 6-month programmes - ‘Symphony of Self’ and ‘The Art of Developmental Coaching’ (ICF-accredited).