Co-founder, then Global CEO
Henry Woodd
CreateMakeLead
Wisconsin, USA · with UK roots
I scaled a print and fulfillment group across five countries, steered it back to profit, and set up its next leadership.
My story
What each stage added: design, operations, digital and leadership.
Started behind the design desk and the camera in Sydney and London, for brands like Eurostar and Sony BMG.
Co-founded IDT Systems with four people, the first company in what became the Nanoco group. Design, color checks, every sample, every pitch.
Moved to the US and opened WOYC, our fulfillment site, from scratch, printing phone and tablet accessories for global brands. Up to 6K units a day at peak.
Took the workflow digital, then from 2019 led Hatch as CEO: the platform that let creators and small sellers sign up and start selling.
Co-founded Glateum and took it through Milwaukee’s FOR-M incubator, shaping its brand, message and plan.
Stepped up as Global CEO of Nanoco after a sudden leadership change, restructured back to profit, then set up the next leadership.
On the Nanoco board since August 2026, supporting the new CEO through the transition. Plus my studio, coach training and building with AI. Open to fractional, board and advisory work from November.
And you?
Two quick questions, about a minute. Or bring me the thing you’re stuck on ↗ on my sound board.
Right now my only commitment is the Nanoco board, so there’s room to start in November. I work with a few companies at a time so each one gets real attention.
How I start: lots of questions and listening first. The issue on the surface often isn’t the real one, so we dig until we find it, then work out the answer together.
How I work
Calm, methodical leadership carries a team through the hard stretches. It’s how we came back from a sudden leadership change to profitable growth.
PatienceMost friction comes from people feeling unheard. I listen first, then help everyone land on one decision.
Kindness · EmpathyYou don’t need a front of power and control to run a business. People respond to an owner who is real, and who owns their calls.
Authenticity · AccountabilitySay what’s true, plainly and early. Clear communication saves more time than any system.
Honesty · TransparencyLeading teams across five countries sent me into psychology and neuroscience. Over time I’ve learned to read what isn’t said: actions over words, who’s really listening, and what people need but won’t ask for. Now I’m training as a coach, to help good people grow into leaders.
Henry Woodd · Designed and built by me · byORIØN, my studio ↗