BELINDA COATES
FOUNDER
Belinda Coates is a globally recognised business strategist and thought leader, working with organisations across Australia and the United Kingdom to drive sustainable growth, cultural transformation and international expansion. She is known for helping leadership teams rethink strategy through the lenses of brand, culture, people and market positioning, which enables businesses to scale with clarity and purpose.
Through Harper B, Belinda partners with founders, CEOs, boards and executive teams to design and deliver growth strategies in complex commercial environments. Her work spans professional services, property, construction and the built environment, with a focus on organisations navigating inflection points including expansion, repositioning, acquisition and leadership transition.
Belinda is also the creator and host of The Connector, a global platform bringing together senior leaders, investors and policymakers to explore the future of cities, infrastructure and leadership. Through curated conversations, she connects people, ideas and opportunities across Australia, the UK and beyond.
With a background as a Chief Executive and senior executive in leading professional services firms, Belinda brings real-world operating experience to her advisory work. As CEO of ADP Consulting, she led a period of rapid growth and international expansion, alongside a major brand and cultural transformation, positioning the business for successful acquisition.
Earlier in her career, Belinda held senior roles with HASSELL, Woods Bagot, Maddocks and Slattery, building deep expertise at the intersection of strategy, clients, brand and culture.
She currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of Storey Residential, reflecting her commitment to governance, long-term value creation and social impact.
Belinda is recognised for her global network, market insight and ability to translate strategy into action, shaping conversations on leadership, growth and the future of the built environment.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Business (Marketing), Monash University
Postgraduate Diplomas in Property and Marketing, RMIT University
Danish Economics and Danish Culture, Aarhus University
Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors
JAMES FLEMING
STRATEGIC ADVISOR
James Fleming is an internationally respected financial services leader with more than three decades of experience across private banking, wealth management and family office advisory.
He has held senior executive and board roles at leading global institutions including Hambros Bank, SG Hambros, Coutts & Co and Arbuthnot Latham, where he served as Chief Executive Officer and later Vice Chairman. He also led the multi-family office Sandaire through its strategic development and sale to Schroders.
At Harper B, James advises clients at Board level on capital strategy, market expansion and risk, bringing deep expertise in governance, fiduciary oversight and capital stewardship within complex, highly regulated environments.
He also supports Harper B’s strategic investment advisory work, with a focus on connecting global capital to city-shaping projects and facilitating investment across Australia and the United Kingdom.
James’ experience working with institutional investors, private capital and internationally mobile families positions him at the forefront of global capital flows and the evolving relationship between investment and the built environment.
BIANCA JANKOVIC
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Bianca Jankovic leads the communications and brand strategy function at Harper B. With extensive experience in media, stakeholder engagement and brand positioning, Bianca supports businesses through growth and transformation by aligning internal and external narratives with strategic objectives.
She drives integrated campaigns and communications plans that elevate brand authority, support market entry, and position business leaders as credible, influential voices in their industries.
Key Team
BELINDA COATES
FOUNDER
Belinda Coates is a globally recognised business strategist and thought leader, working with organisations across Australia and the United Kingdom to drive sustainable growth, cultural transformation and international expansion. She is known for helping leadership teams rethink strategy through the lenses of brand, culture, people and market positioning, which enables businesses to scale with clarity and purpose.
Through Harper B, Belinda partners with founders, CEOs, boards and executive teams to design and deliver growth strategies in complex commercial environments. Her work spans professional services, property, construction and the built environment, with a focus on organisations navigating inflection points including expansion, repositioning, acquisition and leadership transition.
Belinda is also the creator and host of The Connector, a global platform bringing together senior leaders, investors and policymakers to explore the future of cities, infrastructure and leadership. Through curated conversations, she connects people, ideas and opportunities across Australia, the UK and beyond.
With a background as a Chief Executive and senior executive in leading professional services firms, Belinda brings real-world operating experience to her advisory work. As CEO of ADP Consulting, she led a period of rapid growth and international expansion, alongside a major brand and cultural transformation, positioning the business for successful acquisition.
Earlier in her career, Belinda held senior roles with HASSELL, Woods Bagot, Maddocks and Slattery, building deep expertise at the intersection of strategy, clients, brand and culture.
She currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of Storey Residential, reflecting her commitment to governance, long-term value creation and social impact.
Belinda is recognised for her global network, market insight and ability to translate strategy into action, shaping conversations on leadership, growth and the future of the built environment.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Business (Marketing), Monash University
Postgraduate Diplomas in Property and Marketing, RMIT University
Danish Economics and Danish Culture, Aarhus University
Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors
JAMES FLEMING
STRATEGIC ADVISOR
James Fleming is an internationally respected financial services leader with more than three decades of experience across private banking, wealth management and family office advisory.
He has held senior executive and board roles at leading global institutions including Hambros Bank, SG Hambros, Coutts & Co and Arbuthnot Latham, where he served as Chief Executive Officer and later Vice Chairman. He also led the multi-family office Sandaire through its strategic development and sale to Schroders.
At Harper B, James advises clients at Board level on capital strategy, market expansion and risk, bringing deep expertise in governance, fiduciary oversight and capital stewardship within complex, highly regulated environments.
He also supports Harper B’s strategic investment advisory work, with a focus on connecting global capital to city-shaping projects and facilitating investment across Australia and the United Kingdom.
James’ experience working with institutional investors, private capital and internationally mobile families positions him at the forefront of global capital flows and the evolving relationship between investment and the built environment.
BIANCA JANKOVIC
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Bianca Jankovic leads the communications and brand strategy function at Harper B. With extensive experience in media, stakeholder engagement and brand positioning, Bianca supports businesses through growth and transformation by aligning internal and external narratives with strategic objectives.
She drives integrated campaigns and communications plans that elevate brand authority, support market entry, and position business leaders as credible, influential voices in their industries.