HR INSPIRE - Key Persons
Experienced HR and Change Leader within Public and Private sectors. Operating as an HR advisor, Ann is a passionate people leader motivated by unlocking the potential of people, teams, and organisations through teamwork and collaboration.
With over 16 years in the HR industry, Anna is a well experienced HR/ER Advisor. Spending most of her career in the Education Management sector, Anna has an excellent in-depth understanding of some of the most challenging HR & ER aspects.
Job Titles:
- HR Consultant
- Project Manager
With more than fifteen years of HR experience, predominantly in professional services, Anna has worked in a range of HR managerial roles. Anna has expertise in shared services, business partnering, consulting, and HR transformation, in which she has run HR projects implementing HR systems, setting up teams, and re-engineering processes.
Anna has a particular interest in HR transformation and process design.
"I'm excited to join a tightknit team who work collaboratively, drawing on the range of strengths and experiences across the team to deliver a great service."
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Employment Lawyer, Associate
Top-ranked in Chambers' Guide and Elite status in Legal 500, Beverley draws on her experience from thirty years in the law, as well as her time as a Commercial Director for a PLC and also as an in-house lawyer.
Job Titles:
- HR Information Systems Specialist
Bharat has always been regarded as a valuable member of every team he has worked with and is passionate about ensuring the customer experience is at the forefront of everything he does.
Cheryl has extensive HR generalist experience. From restructures to TUPE, HR lifecycle to Employee Relations, Cheryl has seen and delivered it all both within the Public & Private sector.
Cheryl is passionate about all things people and supporting businesses to deliver their plans through building strong teams and cultures.
Cheryl is a motivated and diligent HR professional with strong people facing skills and a real passion for the profession.
An advocate of HR strategy and performance initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness, Cheryl is CIPD qualified with a full range of generalist HR skills.
Chimobi Nweke HR Consultant Chimobi has over 10 years' experience in HR and Recruitment within the private and FTSE 100 industry. He plays a pivotal role in leading the development and execution of People Planning. Focusing on the current and future of Employee Relations landscape, taking key insights to develop proactive plans which support the improvement of employee engagement, manager capability, and delivery of a high performing and supportive culture. Chimobi is also highly skilled and passionate in Performance Management, Talent Acquisition and HR Policies. "The depth of HR expertise available within hr inspire increases my confidence and helps me to focus on the key levers that drive value for my client's organisation." Follow Me
Dan Lang joined the team in June 2022, he is our HR Coordinator.
Dan is looking to progress his career in HR by studying for his CIPD Level 5 alongside benefiting from a variety of experience at hr inspire.
Eleanor joined the team in 2022. Having successfully completed an apprenticeship in Recruitment Resourcing, Eleanor developed a keen interest in HR and is qualified at CIPD Level 5. Eleanor has over 4 years' experience in Recruitment and HR with an excellent adaptable and result driven approach for optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
An engineer by background, with over 20 years of senior commercial experience across multiple business sectors, having worked for BA, Whitbread, Home Office Scientific Delivery Branch, and FCO Services creating improved supply chain strategies and processes, contributing to improved and sustainable business delivery.
A passion for enhancing business delivery through smart yet rational application of business theories, technology, and people engagement, ensuring business growth, with a keen eye on sustaining quality of service.
Helen has extensive experience in Employee Relations, Change Management, and Business Partnering at a high level within the hospitality, manufacturing, and leisure industries.
Helen is passionate about people development and has a very professional approach whilst maintaining her boundless sense of humour and relaxed manner.
Jack joined the team in 2020 as an HR Intern, supporting his studying Business Management at Plymouth University. After successfully completing a placement year at hr inspire to develop his business and office knowledge, Jack graduates with a Master in HR in 2022.
hr inspire are delighted to have supported Jack's career progression and he now holds the role of HR Officer.
Graduating with a first-class honours in business administration and human resources management, Jacqui has over fifteen years of HR experience.
Working across a wide variety of sectors, including Care, Manufacturing, and Retail, Jacqui has overseen, advised, and supported on all areas of HR.
"I love the variety of customers I am able to support, providing advice across such a wide ranging HR spectrum! And, of course, working alongside a lovely team in beautiful Tring is a bonus."
With over 20 years' experience in Marketing across digital, social media, advertising, PR, and event management. Having worked for a variety of companies from start-ups all the way through to large corporations, Jane has extensive experience across all areas of Marketing strategy, planning, and campaign management, helping businesses drive revenue growth.
With over 10 years' experience within the retail sector, the majority of which were spent at a senior level, managing all HR elements of the employee life cycle. Jenni has recently acquired her CIPD Level 3 to further her career within HR.
With over a decades' marketing experience, Jo is a self-motivated and knowledgeable Marketing specialist.
Well versed in combining the art of creative communications with the science of data driven marketing, Jo is passionate about the opportunity that the intelligent use of modern marketing methods offers.
"It doesn't feel like work when it's so much fun! We've got such a great brand built by a wonderful team."
Joy Collison FCIPD, Associate HRBP An experienced HR Business Partner and Employee Relations Manager with FCIPD qualification and a broad generalist base. She is an excellent coach, and her relationship building skills help support managers of all levels to deliver people's plans. "I love how much we all care about supporting our customers - it really creates a wonderful environment to work in." Follow Me
Kate Shanks is a confident and highly professional with over 20 years' experience within the HR environment and 15 years working at management level.
During this time, Kate has had practical experience in the effective management of an HR function and ad-hoc projects including business start ups, organisational restructures, including recruitment and redundancy, performance, absence, and change management.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Consulting Barrister, Associate
Kevin was called to the Bar in 1996. Having completed his pupillage and qualified as a barrister, Kevin spent several years in industry working as in-house counsel, where he advised predominately corporate clients across the full range of employment law and industrial relations and represented clients in employment tribunals across the country.
Job Titles:
- HR Operations & Systems Advisor
- HR Operations & Systems Project Partner
Mafalda has steered multifaceted HR management operations within the fast-paced and deadline-driven environment of both international private healthcare and the NHS. Her ability to manage HR operations across multiple sites and navigate the complexities of the healthcare sector underscores her adaptability and effectiveness.
Mafalda's commitment to excellence is unwavering, and her ability to leverage data-driven insights to drive HR strategies and operations is a testament to her effectiveness as an HR professional. With her wealth of experience and passion for continuous improvement.
Megan has recently completed her Masters in Management with Human Resources, as well as having an undergraduate degree in Business with Human Resources. Also a member of the CMI (Chartered Management Institute) since 2019. Megan has a wealth of experience in retail, HR administration, and Payroll services. Megan's HR background consists of systems and absence management, as well as implementing learning culture(s) within an organisation.
"I am very much looking forward to progressing within hr inspire, to utilise and develop my existing skill set as well as gaining new skills, I love to learn and make myself knowledgeable across the board. The amount of expertise across the business is inspiring."
A self-motivated and enthusiastic HR professional with 13 years experience. Possessing a proven ability to deliver experienced HR support on change management and complex people/employee relations matters, working with managers at all levels to implement organisational strategy.
Having over 15 years in the industry, Paula loves HR and working with businesses to achieve their objectives whether that is increased employee performance or a change in the company culture.
"I love being able to help companies achieve their goals and, in turn create the best working environment for their people. At hr inspire I have found myself a great team of like minded people who know how to work hard and enjoy themselves."
Peter is a very experienced HR professional, having previously worked for a large retail company for over 12 years, and has been involved in all areas of HR, from recruitment and training, HR management, and employee relations.
Throughout Peter's career, he has been involved in creating a positive working climate with high levels of job satisfaction and morale. Peter has a great passion for developing and implementing fit for purpose HR plans, policies, and systems.
With a passion for people related matters, best practice and collaborative working, Rachel is CIPD qualified and has a range of experience providing support across several HR related areas. Rachel's experience has predominantly been in the hospitality, leisure, travel, and management services industries where exceptional service levels and relationship building have been fundamental to her efficiency and effectiveness.
"I am delighted to have joined the hr inspire team and be part of such a collaborative and forward-thinking consultancy which supports flexible working, and first-class customer service. I am excited to further my career surrounded by HR professionals who are just as passionate about their work as me."
Job Titles:
- HR Administrator
- HR Officer
- Member of the Hr Inspire Team
An organised, conscientious and positive member of the hr inspire team, Sabrina started as our HR & Training Coordinator before progressing to become an HR Administrator. Sabrina has collaborated across many areas of the business, coordinating H&S and CPC training; now, she assists with HR Administration and recruiting perfect candidates for our customers.
"It's inspiring to be surrounded by such an expert team - I love the culture at hr inspire, and it's great to see the impact we have on our customers."
An experienced HR Professional with a strong Retail, Distribution, and Financial Services background. Sally has 21 years' HR experience, with the last 18 years as a Reward specialist.
She is experienced in the design and implementation of reward solutions to attract, motivate and retain; and she uses her expertise to support us with senior level recruitment, searching for great candidates for ‘hard to fill' vacancies and all things ‘Reward'
Sam boasts a wealth of Customer Service experience across different industries & sectors, taking pride in strong service skills, benefiting both hr inspire colleagues and customers. An integral member of our team, Sam provides comprehensive and proficient administration and project support across hr inspire.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Founder
- Managing Director
With nearly 30 years of specialist expertise in driving HR initiatives at major household names such as Dixon's Stores Group, Hilton Hotels and Radisson Hotels, Sandra is skilled in managing HR functions while keeping a commercial focus.
Since launching hr inspire in 2012, Sandra has built the business to become the partner of choice for over 100 customers, including big brands such as Amazon, Virgin Active and Royal Voluntary Service.
"I aspire to inspire people and I am actually doing this!"
Job Titles:
- Account Manager
- Accounts Manager
After 13 years as a Nurse in the NHS, Sarah transferred her skills to study for her AAT Diploma in Accounting. Sarah has worked at hr inspire for over ten years, efficiently managing our finance and accounting processes. Sarah's approach to making sure that "no stone is left unturned" in balancing our books ensures we constantly thrive to ensure our customers get great value for money!
"I love working at hr inspire because a happy office is a great place to be!"
Job Titles:
- HR Advisor
- HR / ER Advisor
Silvia has extensive HR experience in the employee lifecycle, predominantly within the Software, Satellite Communication, and Pharmaceutical industries. Supporting managers in managing their employees is one of Silvia's passions in HR as well as building strong relationships with customers to provide a customer centered service.
Suzanne is hr inspire's Relationship Director, supporting to deliver an exceptional customer experience alongside providing expert HR knowledge and insight via our HRD Round Table series. With specialist expertise in leadership, change management, strategy, acquisition, workplace culture, transformation and discrimination.
Along with her experience in the HR sector, Suzanne has in-depth knowledge of the hospitality, private equity, and retail sectors. She also works as CEO for the hospitality and commercial property business, Clarenco and has held senior positions as Board Director for Dreams, The Red Group, and DSGi Business.
Vaneeta joined the team in 2022, she is our wonderful HR Process Advisor.
Vaneeta has an extensive analytic background as well as managerial experience within the public transport industry. At hr inspire Vaneeta offers support with the lifecycle of HR and system configuration.