Carolyn Coates

Search Consultant

Carolyn joined GatenbySanderson in 2011 as a Search Consultant.  Carolyn has worked in Executive Search for over seven years and prior to joining GatenbySanderson, spent three years at a leading executive search firm working across a wide range of sectors but with a particular focus on Education, Not for Profit and Health.

Carolyn has led searches to recruit academics and senior leaders for roles within higher education, further education, schools and the skills sector.  She has also successfully placed Non-Executive and senior Executives across a range of other sectors including Not for Profit and Health.

Prior to working in Executive Search, Carolyn worked as Personal Assistant for two senior politicians at the European Commission in Brussels.

Recent clients include:

• Education: University of Nottingham, University of Hull, Birmingham City University, The Manchester College, English Schools Foundation, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
• Not for Profit: English Heritage, Inspiring Futures Foundation and ContinYou
• Health: Alder Hey Children's Foundation Trust and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Carolyn holds a Diploma in Advanced French Studies awarded by the French Ministry of Education