COUP Founders and Directors
David McCubbin
David McCubbin
As Founder and CEO, David has driven the take-up of skills and disciplines from dramatic art as an effective learning and development mechanisms in dozens of blue-chip corporations across banking, professional services, retail, pharma, telecoms, tertiary education, social housing and government.
He has designed and delivered countless development programs for senior leaders and provided executive coaching to C-suite execs, CEO's and senior academics.
He founded COUP with Annie in 2001. Since then they have delivered programs across Australasia and abroad.
Annie McCubbin
Annie McCubbin
Annie is a ground-breaking thought leader, committed to elevating the quality of critical thinking in business and in life. After an early career leading a successful retail operation, Annie trained as an actor, and won major roles in theatre and television, while also being sought after for her capacity to provide performance training to actors.
Founding COUP with David in 2001, Annie trains, coaches, writes, directs and occasionally performs in corporate dramas, delivered live or via video.
She has unique and clarifying perspectives on critical thinking and authenticity, that help clients make practical sense of their daily dramas.