Experience

HW Global

• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of NED/Chair Practice

  • May 2013 - Present

  Hitchenor Wakeford is an executive search partnership that is committed to delivering high calibre Executive, NED and Interim talent across the UK and internationally. I'm a Consultant at HW leading the NED and Chair Practice, accountable for the identification and development of key client relationships and the execution of senior executive mandates up to and including board level appointments. I've successfully completed assignments for board positions across a range of geographies and sectors, with 10+ years hands-on executive search expertise specialising in senior appointments within the Retail and Financial Services sector.



ORESA: Executive Search & Growth Consultants

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Headhunter

  • Mar 2011 - May 2013

  ORESA is an executive search consultancy operating in a multi-disciplinary fashion and specialising in the Retail & Wholesale, Luxury & Brands, Food, Home Shopping (Direct Mail & E-commerce), Creative Services, Publishing & Media sectors. I supported the MD in the head-hunting and placement of board-level and senior management personnel, both in the UK and internationally. ORESA is an executive search consultancy operating in a multi-disciplinary fashion and specialising in the Retail & Wholesale, Luxury & Brands, Food, Home Shopping (Direct Mail & E-commerce), Creative Services, Publishing & Media sectors. I supported the MD in the head-hunting and placement of board-level and senior management personnel, both in the UK and internationally.



Hitchenor Wakeford

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting

• Headhunter - Executive Search

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2011

  Hitchenor Wakeford is an executive search partnership that is committed to delivering high calibre Executive, NED and Interim talent across the UK and internationally. Accumulated 4+ Years UK & International director level sourcing and attraction across multiple vertical markets and functional disciplines with a primary focus on the Finance and Financial Services market. Hitchenor Wakeford is an executive search partnership that is committed to delivering high calibre Executive, NED and Interim talent across the UK and internationally. Accumulated 4+ Years UK & International director level sourcing and attraction across multiple vertical markets and functional disciplines with a primary focus on the Finance and Financial Services market.



HSBC

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Cash Equities IT

  • Jan 1997 - Apr 2004

  Project managed the selection of fidessa as a solution for the LSE's SETS (electronic trading platform). Managed the complete project life cycle from inception to successful implementation, including successful participation in 3 market wide dress rehearsals, in under 8 months. Went on to lead delivery of a European wide order management system with electronic links through to all the major pan-European stock exchanges. Project managed the selection of fidessa as a solution for the LSE's SETS (electronic trading platform). Managed the complete project life cycle from inception to successful implementation, including successful participation in 3 market wide dress rehearsals, in under 8 months. Went on to lead delivery of a European wide order management system with electronic links through to all the major pan-European stock exchanges.



HSBC Investment Bank

• Front Office Senior Project Manager

  • 1993 - 1996

  Various front-office senior project management roles. Various front-office senior project management roles.



James Capel & Co

• Analyst Programmer

  • 1989 - 1992