We build leadership capacity to navigate complex challenges and transform public services. Whether that’s identifying the next CEO, devising top team or board development programmes or driving through organisational change initiatives, we partner with organisations to provide future ready leadership, improved board performance and enable change acceleration.

Executive Search

We identify, recruit and develop future-ready talent. Our teams hold unrivalled knowledge of their markets and have nurtured deep networks and unique people intelligence.

Interim Leadership

We know you need senior specialists who can hit the ground running. We are experienced in delivering people who have the gravitas and skills to help you deliver your agenda.

Leadership & Talent

We are leadership development experts; accelerating contributions new talent brings and helping individuals fulfil their leadership potential.

Meet the team

Alison Elton - Principal Consultant

Alison Elton

Principal Consultant

Education

Joanna Riley - Principal Research Consultant

Joanna Riley

Principal Research Consultant

Health

Alfred Leigh - Researcher

Alfred Leigh

Researcher

Housing Local Government

Erin Wilgrove - Senior Delivery Consultant

Erin Wilgrove

Senior Delivery Consultant

Local Government

Craig Clarke - Partner and Head of Interim Leadership

Craig Clarke

Partner and Head of Interim Leadership

Local Government

James Payne - Partner

James Payne

Partner

Central Government

Emily Perry - Principal Researcher

Emily Perry

Principal Researcher

Health

Melanie Shearer - Partner

Melanie Shearer

Partner

Health

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