Ben Chambers - Director / Fractional COO
The SixthMan Behind SixthMan Consulting
Ben Chambers is the founder and driving force behind SixthMan Consulting, bringing over 20 years of executive and operational leadership experience across diverse industries including aviation, mining, IT services, recycling, franchising, IT and business consulting.
Throughout his career, Ben has built a reputation as a calm, clear, and outcomes-driven leader—someone who thrives in complexity and brings simplicity to scale. From navigating high-compliance environments to leading digital transformation and process reengineering across multi-site businesses, Ben’s ability to align strategy, systems, and people has consistently unlocked growth and operational clarity.
What sets Ben apart is his people-first mindset, balanced with a sharp focus on systems thinking and sustainable execution. Whether stepping into a business as a fractional COO or leading a strategic project, Ben blends emotional intelligence with commercial acumen—ensuring clients not only gain structure but also culture-aligned, actionable results.
At the heart of SixthMan Consulting is Ben’s belief that every business deserves a trusted operator who shows up, understands the context, and gets things moving—without the overhead or inertia of traditional models. He’s your strategic partner off the bench, ready to run the play and elevate your team when it matters most.
Haley Schumacher - Director / Fractional CCC
The SixthWoman Behind SixthMan Consulting
Haley brings a decade of experience translating complex challenges into meaningful, human-centred outcomes—now channelled into designing and facilitating gatherings that matter as a Chief of Community and Culture.
Her career spans global strategy consulting at Deloitte and PwC, technical data roles, and diverse industry client work from health sciences to defence.
What unites it all: an ability to read the room, surface what's unspoken, and guide diverse stakeholders toward shared purpose—the core of transformative gathering design.
Known for her infectious energy, she creates space where participants feel seen and heard, yet challenged to think differently. Whether leading a two-hour strategy session or a multi-day team event, she brings the same ethos: people do their best thinking when they're engaged, not just present.
