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More about me

I have been working in HR since I graduated in 1998.

 

Growing up in London, I started my career in the corporate world of Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser) and then Sotheby's, where I was fortunate to have been exposed to the full range of generalist HR challenges and to learn from some fantastic and experienced HR professionals.

I gained my Masters in HR Management in 2002 and have been a member of the CIPD since 2000.

 

In 2003 I relocated to Pembrokeshire and set up as an independent HR consultant which developed into a busy consultancy providing support to SME's across Wales.  I became an Investors in People specialist and became actively involved in the Chartered Management Institute in west Wales, becoming the first woman to gain Chartered Management status in 2010.

In 2012 I merged my consultancy with Landsker Business Solutions, enabling me to expand my consultancy work to include business management and marketing.

 

In 2015 I moved back into an employed role leading HR and operations for a global alliance of civil society organisations, working remotely with colleagues based in 15 different countries and with three international entities.

 

Most recently I have been working back in Pembrokeshire for the leading west Wales social care provider, establishing a new HR function to support the expansion of the group of companies; setting up a pay and grading structure; and supporting the Directors with strategy development and expansion.

 

I have extensive experience as a non-executive voluntary board director, board Chair and trustee and throughout my career I have developed a strong working knowledge of governance.

Pembrokeshire has been home for over 20 years and my life outside of work revolves around the fantastic environment we live in - whether on or in the water or enjoying the spectacular coastal scenery.

In 2015 my husband and I set up a small campsite which we continue to run with the help of our two children - Point Farm Campsite in Dale.

Experience

Over the last 25 years I have worked in and with a diverse range of organisations across various sectors including the arts, healthcare, energy, engineering, FMCG & manufacturing, international development, marine & fisheries, not for profit & charities, social enterprises, social care, tourism & hospitality.  With global experience at director level I have also developed experience in navigating the complexities of employing staff internationally.

Although my experience is centered around generalist HR, my career has spanned organisational design, governance, leadership and management, operations, budgeting and financial management, marketing and communications, and safeguarding.

Generalist HR

Generalist HR

  • Developing HR strategy and management solutions for national and global organisations

  • Leading HRIS implementation projects

  • Advising on employment law compliance across various international jurisdictions, including the UK, US & Canada, NZ & Australia, various European countries, Asia, Kenya, South Africa, & South America)

  • Leading EOR/PEO set up and contract management

  • Leading on employee relations, recruitment, reward & retention, resource planning, TUPE, downsizing & redundancy, employee engagement, equality & diversity, and more

  • Providing interim HR management and training services to a range of organisations

Operations

Operations

  • Managing facilities, IT, travel and logistics in remote working and hybrid global organisations

  • Running tenders for outsourced provision

  • Managing contracts with service providers

  • Planning and overseeing office moves including negotiating rental contracts

  • Setting up and running various businesses including a management consultancy, tourism and accommodation, event management and outside catering

Organisational Design

Organisational design

  • Advising on organisational design and re-structures

  • Creating organisational development interventions

  • Designing organisational values and competency frameworks

  • Leading on cultural change programmes focused on developing Agile organisations

Leadership & Management

Leadership & management

  • Leading strategy development projects, contract management, tender processes, and programme delivery in director roles

  • Setting up and managing tourism and hospitality businesses

  • Evaluating organisational performance and implementing strategy and operational planning as a global senior management team member

Financial Management

Financial management

  • Managing budgets for global resourcing, HR and operations (c. £2 million)

  • Holding financial strategy and management responsibility for my own businesses 

  • Providing financial scrutiny and oversight as a non-exec board member

  • Successfully securing grant funding for clients and voluntary organisations

  • Developing grant funding processes for public sector grant bodies, institutional, trust and foundation funding applications

Marketing & Communications

Marketing & communications

  • Developing and implementing marketing and communication strategies for businesses, consultancy clients and voluntary organisations

  • Creating websites, social media and PR content

  • Leading employee engagement and communications strategies and activities, both virtual and face to face

Governance

Governance

  • Leading governance compliance across multiple entities, reporting to a global board

  • Directing board recruitment, training and development

  • Providing governance training and compliance advisory services

  • Serving as a voluntary board member, board chair and trustee

Safeguarding

Safeguarding

  • Leading organisational safeguarding practices and due diligence

  • Implementing safeguarding training

  • Leading incident management as HR lead and as Welfare & Safeguarding Officer

HR Career History

2023 - 2024

Interim Group Head of HR

The EH Group

Pembrokeshire

2015 - 2023

Global Head of HR & Operations

Family for Every Child

Remote

2012 - 2015

Director

Landsker Business Solutions Ltd.

Carmarthenshire based

working Wales-wide

1998 - 2000

HR Officer

Anheuser Busch Europe Ltd.

London

2000 - 2003

Senior HR Officer

Sotheby's Europe

London

2003 - 2012

Founding Director

NMHR

Pembrokeshire based

working Wales-wide

Qualifications

MSc HR Management

South Bank University

LEAD Wales Programme Level 7

Swansea University

BA Hons 2:1 French & History of Art

Oxford Brookes University

  • Investors in People Specialist

  • SFEDI Business Advisor

  • Professional Trainer

Awards

Chartered Manager 2010

Chartered Management Institute


Best Newcomer to Consulting 2009

Institute of Consulting


Knowledge Exploitation Fund Scholarship 2007

Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2004

Shell LIVE WIRE 

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