People-centred strategies that drive meaningful transformation.
We’ve uncorked the new paradigm. Let’s make that crystal clear.

We live in an unprecedented time of change. It’s now more important than ever to step forward, lead your legacy and change the world one step at a time. Change is the only constant.
Whether you lead a team, a business, a family, your life:
We all have our role to play in shaping the future. Exciting!
What would it take for your legacy to sparkle & shine?
And what needs to change in your life, to enable you to lead from your soul?
Charlotte van de Ven is a transformation expert, strategist, and founder of Citrine & Champagne, where bold ambition meets soulful execution. With over a decade of experience at the intersection of people & culture, HR, change management, communication, and digital transformation, she brings a rare depth to every engagement. Charlotte holds a Master of Science in International Business, Culture & Human Resource Management from Edinburgh Napier University, for which she was awarded the University Medallion for outstanding academic achievement.
She is a Prosci-ADKAR certified Change Practitioner, one of the most respected certifications in the change management field, since the philosophy and method is build on 30 years of extensive longitudinal organisational research, behavioural and psychological change theory, human-centered change philosophy and actionable & measurable enterprise application with effect studies.
She has led large-scale transformation programmes across retail, finance, life sciences, construction, and the public sector, spanning multiple countries and touching tens of thousands of employees at large brands and respected businesses with actionable change. Her professional foundation was forged over eight years in management consulting in top-tier management consulting at EY, Capgemini and KennedyFitch.

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“Working with Citrine & Champagne felt incredibly supportive and grounding. Your calm, warm energy made me feel truly held while taking exciting (and sometimes scary) entrepreneurial steps.”
“I had the pleasure of working with Charlotte and truly appreciated her leadership and approach to change management. She has a great ability to navigate complex transformations while keeping the team engaged and motivated.”
“Charlotte is a great HR, IT and Change professional who combines creativity, flexibility, and a very high quality of work with just a very open, pleasant and friendly attitude. Inside the high-stakes environment that is consulting, …. I believe her to be a very valuable addition to any organisation looking to get things done in the HR space.”