London, England, United Kingdom
Humans are amazing and helping people thrive at work is what fuels me. I’m deeply passionate about creating best-in-class people experiences where individuals can be their true self in a inclusive workplace cultures where curiosity is celebrated, grow through “ah-ha” moments, and feel genuinely valued. As a Chartered FCIPD (People) HR and Organisational Development Leader, I combine curiosity and compassion with strategic, evidence-based decision-making in my people practice. Using skills from my background in Clinical Research, I use data to underpin EVERYTHING I do - ensuring that culture, performance, and strategy are always connected and relevant to everyone involved. I’ve shaped award-winning organisational cultures, delivered complex transformation programmes, and influenced at Board and Executive levels to align people strategies with business goals. My leadership style is curious, transparent, and deeply people-focused. I’m fascinated by neuroscience, organisational psychology, and culture change - I draw on these disciplines to craft inclusive environments where people can do their best work. I’m always open to connecting with forward-thinking leaders and organisations who share my belief that when people thrive, businesses thrive.
• Led the setup of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and formulated a comprehensive strategy integrating HR, Finance, and Governance workstreams. • Strengthened the board’s support of the leadership team, driving engagement with 4,500+ beneficiaries within 12 months. • Designed and implemented governance-compliant structures, scaling operations using expertise in organisational development and HR. • Championed strategic initiatives that enhanced organisational effectiveness and long-term sustainability.
• Mentor and assess Probationary Trainer Assessors • Serve as subject matter expert in Lifeguard and First Aid qualifications • Deliver RLSS vocational qualifications in lifesaving • Apply swimming coach knowledge and experience • Adhere to qualification board guidelines for training and assessment standards
• Promoted from Head of Learning to Head of People, Culture and Learning. • Reported to the CEO to define organisational strategy as an Executive-level Senior Leader. • Built the charity’s first People & Culture function, reducing manual HR processes by 50% and cutting HR process costs by 44%. • Designed and implemented the People & Culture strategy, improving employee experience scores by 30%+ per category within 12 months, achieving 100% survey completion. • Led organisational design changes, optimising operational efficiency by 43% and increasing strategic delivery capability. • Developed people-focused HR policies that drove organisational maturity, ensured legislative compliance, and mitigated tribunal and litigation risk. • Oversaw Employee Value Proposition (EVP) development, embedding high-performance culture initiatives and talent development programmes that boosted organisational capability by 57%. • Directed complex employee relations cases and implemented risk-reducing HR operations processes. • Managed CEO recruitment and took on joint-acting CEO responsibilities, ensuring strategic delivery of organisational outputs until a new CEO was appointed. • Produced board papers and led discussions at quarterly board meetings, influencing organisational strategy and culture.
• Boosted organisational output via an internal learning & talent strategy. • Amplified the growth of pioneering learning programmes, boosting learner ‘knowledge gained’ and ‘confidence to challenge discrimination’ by 40+% through doubling Fan Education session delivery and doubling the number of Digital Learning engaged users YoY. • Developed a revenue-driving external learning strategy to drive systemic change for underrepresented communities in British Football by supporting the development and embedding of political policies such as the Online Safety Act and Football Regulator Bill.