Experience

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  The Pipeline

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Course Facilitator and Executive Coach

    • Mar 2021 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    The Pipeline helps organisations achieve outstanding results by supporting them to build diverse, high-performing teams with a shared purpose and intentional inclusion.

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  SELEX CONSULTING LIMITED

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Director and Chief Consultant

    • Jan 2017 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Provide consultancy services in Leadership Development, Talent Management, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Coaching, Organisational Culture Management and Client Services to public and commercial sector clients. Established in 2017 and reactivated in 2019. I use over 20 years HR Senior Leadership experience to partner with clients to optimise leadership and organisational performance. A client-driven consultant, I work with organisations' C-Suite, HR and line managers to ensure inclusive environments by creating and embedding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategies. I provide services and have worked for brands who exhibit strong employee and customer service ethos. My clients and employers are FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 organisations in telecommunications, hospitality, food retail and professional services.I am a trained Course Facilitator and Certified Career Coach. I am also certified in a number of personality assessments such as MBTI and Hogan.An experienced NED, I have served as Chair, Committee Chair and Trustee for organisations in the US and UK.

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  The Good Board

  • London, England Metropolitan Area

  • Director

    • Aug 2020 - Jun 2022
    • London, England Metropolitan Area

    Director Executive Search and D, E&I Consulting, I focused on recruiting senior and NED roles in the public and third sectors as well as commercial retail. I also led the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practice. In this role I used seven years of experience in executive search consultancies and 15 years in-house recruitment. I also utilised my skills and experience to develop and lead The Good Board's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practice.

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  Ocado Group

  • Hatfield, England, United Kingdom

  • Client Services Manager

    • Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
    • Hatfield, England, United Kingdom

    Contract role for Ocado Solutions a start up technology company that is part of Ocado Retail. Devised board level, strategy to deliver client training solutions for end-to-end e-commerce platform. Developed commissioning structure to deliver training to clients.

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  Sainsbury's

  • Head Office, Holborn

  • Senior Talent Partner

    • Apr 2018 - Aug 2019
    • Head Office, Holborn

    Senior Talent Partner for the Central Retail, Technology and Customer Management Centre divisions. I partnered a stakeholder population of 4,000 colleagues. I led the talent and change functions, ensuring my senior stakeholders had the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles, at the right time. With my senior leadership teams, I worked to ensure strong bench strength through talent management, development and acquisition ensuring diversity, inclusion and cultural mindset underpinned all programmes.

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  InterContinental Hotels Group

  • Denham, UK

  • Director Talent and Resourcing, Europe and Group Functions

    • Sep 2013 - Jun 2016
    • Denham, UK

    Created, implemented and sustained Talent and Resourcing strategies, systems and processes for Europe and Group Functions to attract, recruit and develop the best talent in the marketplace.Led the regional COE of talent and resourcing embedding Global programmes as well as developing regional programmes as solutions for regional issues.Ensured the delivery of the regional talent agenda and calendar including performance management, succession planning, potential assessment. Developed high potential and high performer talent deals so identified talent were developed to ensure they were ready to perform in higher level roles.Oversaw senior managers and graduate recruitment and development programmes.

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  Jack Wills

  • United Kingdom; USA; Hong Kong

  • Global Human Resources Business Partner

    • Nov 2010 - Jun 2013
    • United Kingdom; USA; Hong Kong

    Delivered an integrated, global strategic and operational HR service with new policies and procedures, benefits packages and recruitment plans for local staff. Partner with regional CEOs on strategic business plans including expansions and brand management.

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  Odgers Berndtson

  • United Kingdom

  • Principal Consultant

    • Jun 2006 - Mar 2010
    • United Kingdom

    Leading a matrix structure, provided executive search and selection services to public and third sector organisations. Steered candidates, Boards and Elected officials through the assessment and selection processes for Chief Executives and Directors.

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  Hodes Public Service

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Consultant

    • Jun 2004 - May 2006
    • London, United Kingdom

    Designed the division’s overall business strategy for public and third sector executive search service. Delivered division and individual performance targets.

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  Veredus UK

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Consultant

    • Sep 2003 - May 2004
    • London, United Kingdom

    Managed the full recruitment process, including delivering recruitment strategies to clients through candidate placement.

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  London Borough of Lambeth

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior HR Policy and Strategy Manager

    • Jun 2002 - Aug 2003
    • London, United Kingdom

    Oversaw all HR components of the London Borough of Lambeth’s challenging downsizing and financial recovery plan. As well as leading training and development teams in Housing and Social Services.

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  AT&T

  • USA; Switzerland, South Africa

  • Human Resources Director

    • May 1992 - Jun 2000
    • USA; Switzerland, South Africa

    Led HR and several business works streams in various AT&T subsidiaries. Including global roles in South Africa and Switzerland.