Bios & Experience 

Lorraine Little is a seasoned leadership and workforce development expert with over 22 years of experience across Oman and the Gulf, including six years within the oil and gas sector.

As Founder of Lorrelo, she leads a consultancy dedicated to unlocking leadership potential, strengthening organisational capability, and enhancing wellbeing and performance across industries.

Throughout her career, Lorraine has combined strategic insight with practical expertise to design and deliver national-scale talent systems. At Abraj Energy Services, she spearheaded the creation of a company-wide Competency Management System, achieving over 1,000,000 OMR in internal training cost savings and securing IADC accreditation for 74 job roles — the highest number regionally at the time.

Her work in the electricity sector involved co-leading four major competency-based management projects, developing and assessing more than 1,200 employees. She has also supported banking institutions in mapping role competencies and building assessment centre capabilities. Every initiative reflects her belief in tailored, sustainable transformation — delivered with precision and lasting impact.

An ICF-trained executive coach and Certified Professional Coach (Erickson), Lorraine has completed over 500 hours of coaching for leaders from team leads to C-suite executives. Her approach integrates principles from cognitive-behavioural and hypnotherapeutic practice to enhance resilience, wellbeing, and sustained performance — helping clients build focus, adaptability, and confidence under pressure.

Holding advanced qualifications in psychology, addiction studies, coaching, and cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy, Lorraine brings a rare blend of behavioural science, leadership strategy, and regional workforce expertise. She is a certified SQA Competency Assessor and Internal Verifier, with multiple international certifications across leadership, coaching, and education.

Throughout every project, Lorraine’s focus remains clear: empowering people, nurturing organisational strength, and fostering wellbeing and excellence with clarity, care, and purpose.