THE COACHING INSTITUTE - Key Persons


Jamie Zuidema

Job Titles:
  • Founder of Blue Momentum Coaching
  • Managing Director at Blue Momentum Coaching
Jamie Zuidema is the Founder of Blue Momentum Coaching. Happily married with 2 teenage daughters he lives in Mornington on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Jamie has a degree in Business, with major studies in Accounting and Economics from Monash University. He has now added a Credentialled Practioner of Coaching to his knowledge bank with studies in NLP, Deep State Re-patterning, Meta Dynamics, Ultimate Influence, Public Speaking, and Thought Dynamics . Jamie is also member of the ICG.(International Coach Guild) Prior to establishing Blue Momentum Coaching Jamie had run a number of his own businesses. Several of these were greenfield operations while others were the result of strategic acquisitions. Jamie's role in these businesses included Financial Controller, Sales Manager, Product Manager, IT Manager, Marketing Manager, and Operations Manager so his experience's have been extensive and varied. These businesses have been very successful and many continue to be so today. The feeling that something was missing despite all of the external, outward success was what lead him to the study of Human behaviour and ultimately to this life of coaching. Jamie has utilised his vast business knowledge and combined this with his love for seeing businesses and people grow, with the creation of Blue Momentum Coaching. He now lives the life of his dreams and would love to help you do the same.

Julie Newnham


Kerryn Gamble - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Managing Director at CORE Potential

Kevin Gammie


Marilyn McKinlay


Quintin Venter


Toni Courtney

Job Titles:
  • Certified Coach
Prior to founding First Ninety, Toni's corporate background spanned over 20 years serving in senior marketing roles in New Zealand, UK, USA and Australia. In Australia she has worked for brands including Westpac, American Express, and most recently ANZ. Toni is a certified Coach, Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and a Thought Dynamics Consultant. She holds a Bachelor of Business Management (First Class Hons). Toni has been a participant of The Committee For Melbourne's Future Focus Group leadership program for emerging business leaders.