INSIGHT EXECUTIVE GROUP LIMITED - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Manager - Service Provider Team
Adam joins the Insight team, adding to our fast-growing Cheltenham office. He has a mammoth 18 years of recruitment experience and will be helping to expand our footprint in the UK FM Service Provider market. Adam is skilled in setting up and expanding new teams and is a proven fast learner after making the move to the Perm Facilities Management sector for the first time here at IEG.
Adam also has a past as an aspiring stand-up comedian, but after 5 gigs and an ill-fated show in his hometown of Liverpool, he opted to hang up his mic. Looking back, Adam thinks the full, unabridged story of that Liverpool show and what went wrong might have brought about more laughs than any of his routines ever did.
Job Titles:
- Director - Procurement & Commercial Management
As Director of our Procurement and Commercial Management team, Andrew has been with IEG since 2015. With over thirteen years of experience in procurement, he leads the charge in our Public Sector Practice for both permanent and interim assignments.
Andrew's journey with Insight has been exemplary of our commitment to career development and progression. After initially working with IEG as a contractor, Andrew's performance and work ethic saw him offered a full-time position. From there he grew as a consultant and also as a manager, building a successful team around him. After rising to Associate Director, Andrew has continued to progress, reaching the targets required to achieve promotion to Director.
Away from work, Andrew is a family man with a great enthusiasm for Everton FC, and challenging himself with half marathons, tough mudders, and triathlons.
Job Titles:
- Principal Consultant - FM
Anna brings to IEG a wealth of FM recruitment knowledge and skills coupled with engineering experience, having formerly worked as a Lifecycle Engineer within one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. This unique blend of experience positions Anna perfectly to lead the expansion of an FM, Property and Estates team in Manchester, a move that further cements our specialist recruitment team as one of - if not the strongest within our sector in the UK.
Anna will be focusing on the FM Service Provider market from Manchester up to, and including Scotland, with specific emphasis on managerial roles between £40 - £90k.
Outside of work, Anna likes to keep active with plenty of travel under her belt, having lived in Australia for five years, Anna has found a love of hiking outdoors, cooking and good music. Her favourite pastime, however, is spending time with her young daughter who keeps them both on their feet much of the time!
Ben heads up the transactional side of Insight's finance team. He's responsible for ensuring our interim candidates get paid, and our clients pay us. With over a decade of experience providing expert financial services to businesses, Ben is always on-hand to answer any finance-related queries. AAT qualified, he manages the bookkeeping, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
I have been successfully appointed in a promising post that not only suits my current skills and experience but meets my needs for developing my career. I recommend Insight Executive Group for being very professional, very helpful and honest throughout the process.
Job Titles:
- Principal Consultant, FM Service Provider Team
Chris Chitty, our Principal Consultant in the FM Service Provider Team, brings 20 years of recruitment expertise, spanning from M&E to Hard FM sectors. His deep industry knowledge makes him a key asset in matching top-tier talent with client needs.
Chris was drawn to IEG's collaborative culture and people-first values that resonate deeply with him. His commitment to fostering strong relationships and his genuine approach to recruitment have made him a trusted advisor in the FM Service Provider market.
Outside of work, Chris is a family man and a passionate football fan, often found cheering for Charlton or engaging in sports with friends and colleagues. His enthusiasm for teamwork extends beyond the office, inspiring those around him.
Chris focuses on mid to senior-level opportunities and is keen to connect with professionals exploring new challenges.
Job Titles:
- Consultant - Public Sector Facilities Management
Deborah, or Debs as she is normally known, brings with her 12 years of experience in building close and long-lasting client relationships to the FM team. She relishes this side of recruitment - the personal, human side. Debs will be focusing on NHS and public sector recruitment covering a wide array of roles from portering managers up to contract managers, and everything in between.
Farzana has been working in compliance since 2014 and brings her expert knowledge of framework requirements to the team. She loves the fast-moving nature of interim recruitment, which always offers up something new, and is a perfectionist when it comes to getting candidate compliance packs in order.
Outside of work, Farzana took up baking during the pandemic and has been honing her craft ever since. She loves cooking and experimenting with new recipes as well as hosting dinner parties - with many of her friends and family repeatedly prodding her to put together a recipe book - so watch this space…
Job Titles:
- Practice Lead - Estates and Facilities
George began his career in Recruitment to Recruitment before moving into a large, public sector agency and focusing on Estates, FM and Capital Projects into the Higher Education sector. During his time at Morgan Hunt, George worked with fellow Insight team member Rob Parker, and learned a great deal. When he heard there was a chance to work at Insight he jumped at the opportunity, attracted by the trust-centric ethos of the company.
George specialises in Property, Construction and Facilities Management in NHS Trusts. When he's not busy with that, he loves seven-a-side football, West Ham Football Club, and socialising with his friends.
Job Titles:
- Principal Consultant - Public Sector Property & FM
Harry has been working in recruitment for 5 years and is experienced in the FM sector across the NHS, wider public sector and higher education. He specialises in more senior roles from estates managers to head of estates and everything in between. Harry's career has progressed from working blue collar engineering roles, so he has a fantastic breadth of knowledge across the sector and can offer recruitment support that takes in this holistic approach as a result.
Like his Director, Rob Parker, Harry entered recruitment after a professional sporting career via a scheme that helps sportspeople with the next stage of their lives. He played rugby professionally for 10 years, signing his first professional contract at 15 before playing for Saracens and Harlequins. Injury brought his playing career to an unfortunate premature end, but we are very happy to have Harry and his winner's mentality on board!
As our team continues to grow into 2022, Jack joins the Operations team to help deal with the increased workload we have been experienced since our recruitment teams expanded.
Jack has over 5 years of experience in compliance and onboarding coordination. He will help ensure that all clients and contractors will experience a smooth process that can be trusted to meet all necessary requirements.
Jack has shown great work-ethic and determination. Progressing from his apprenticeship role at 18 to where he is today, and brings with him that drive and appetite for responsibility.
Job Titles:
- First New Member of Staff
- Principal Consultant - Estates and Facilities
James is Insight's first new member of staff in 2021, bringing with him nearly 10 years of recruitment experience, much of that in the public sector Estates and Facilities market. James is a real specialist and loves working on bespoke and niche roles and so saw Insight as a perfect fit.
2020 saw James get married at 3 hours' notice after being engaged for 5 years, when tier 4 restrictions scuppered his original plans - they still managed to get 14 of their nearest and dearest there though!
James will be focusing on public sector estates and facilities across the midlands and north of England and works with supervisor roles and above.
Job Titles:
- Consultant - Procurement and Commercial Management
Joe is another 2022 recruit for our Cheltenham office, reinforcing our standing in the South West. Joe brings with him a wealth of management experience. He knows what it takes to build a successful team, and isn't afraid to dive into new experiences. These are some of the many reasons we're delighted to welcome him to our Procurement and Commercial Management team. Here he'll be utilising his varied career history to cover the entirety of our perm offering in this market - from NHS to local/central government and the private sector.
Outside of work, Joe again demonstrates his ability to tackle the unknown with a love of outdoor adventures. In the last few years highlights include, being eaten alive by midges whilst kayaking across Loch Maree in the Scottish Highlands and cycling a tour of the D-Day landing beaches.
Job Titles:
- Consultant - Public Sector Property & FM
Cheltenham based Jonny's appointment helps expand Insight's Commercial and Procurement team's reach across the country, whilst also adding his wide-ranging recruitment experience.
Jonny brings valuable recruitment experience to Insight Executive Group, having worked across a desk that spans a variety of sectors and roles. Jonny is incredibly skilled at spotting the key elements of a role in order to quickly identify suitable candidates, which positions him perfectly within Insight's interim business.
Fun fact: Jonny discovered, after a conversation with his parents, that he and Insight's Director of Public Sector Property & FM Recruitment, Rob Parker, went to the same nursery. These days they've traded the sandpit for the fairway with Jonny nearly breaking single digits for his handicap.
Jonny will be specialising in Public Sector Commercial and Procurement roles, with a focus on interim mid to high-level management roles.
With a marketing career that spans consumer lifestyle and B2B publishing, Jules changed direction in 2012. She switched roles to become a marketing contractor with the aim of working more flexibly. Before working with Insight, Jules' recent contracts have seen her successfully launch new products and platforms for the recruitment division at TES Global. As well as rolling out campaigns at Transport for London such as "Please offer me a seat" and "Travel Kind".
Katie brings with her over 15 years of operations experience across several different sectors, with specialist experience in the recruitment sector.
An expert in streamlining processes and functionalities, resulting in high-value savings and improved efficiencies. Katie leads by example and strives for the success of her team as well as her own.
Katie is also Insight's resident party-planner and hit the ground running with two fabulous events in her first two months. With a trip to the Crystal Maze Experience as well as a prestigious evening at the Recruiter Awards - where the team celebrated being shortlisted for three industry awards.
Outside of work, Katie is a talented cook, with a passion for cooking traditional Greek dishes. And as a keen Spurs fan, enjoys watching the beautiful game. Katie embodies IEG's values to give back to worthwhile organisations and has volunteered for several years with the charity Chance UK.
Job Titles:
- Consultant, Public Sector Property and Facilities Management
With a vibrant background in recruitment spanning two years, Kyle Hookway has established a significant presence within the public sector, particularly among NHS and public sector clients and candidates. His expertise and reputation led him to Insight Executive Group (IEG), where he now plays a crucial role in the Public Sector Property and Facilities Management team under the guidance of James Herron.
Kyle's journey with IEG has been marked by his immediate integration into the company's culture, reflecting our family-first ethos. His proactive engagement with both colleagues and directors has cemented his belief in IEG as the perfect fit for his ambitions and values.
A proponent of IEG's distinctive recruitment methods, Kyle has quickly adapted to a consultative approach. This strategy has not only facilitated his professional growth but also enabled him to offer unparalleled service through direct interactions with clients and candidates via site visits. His achievements include numerous successful placements and a deep involvement in CSR initiatives, notably the Easter Giving campaign with the Manchester Foundation Trust Charity.
When not forging new paths in recruitment, Kyle indulges in his passion for Greek mythology, a fascination that has taken him to many cities and inspired a dedicated tattoo sleeve of mythological characters on his right leg. His commitment to personal development is further exemplified by his membership in the 5am club, underlining his dedication to a healthy lifestyle that boosts his productivity and focus.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Management Accountant
- Financial Controller
Matt is a chartered management accountant. He works in conjunction with the management team on the strategic side of our finances. A great forward-thinker, Matt ensures that the business can grow sustainably, while continually finding more informed ways to consider the numbers!
Job Titles:
- Senior Consultant, Permanent Procurement and Commercial
Max Revill, our Senior Consultant on the Permanent Public Sector Recruitment desk, brings a dynamic blend of international experience and recruitment prowess to Insight Executive Group. Originally from New Zealand, Max's journey led him to London from Canada, where he embraced diverse climates and gained six years of invaluable recruitment expertise, notably in the medical field.
Max is driven by a quest for a faster-paced career and more significant opportunities. Drawn to Insight by our workplace.
Outside the recruitment realm, Max is an enthusiastic football player and a seasoned water polo athlete. His commitment to collaboration and client success makes him a valuable addition to the Insight family.
Job Titles:
- Principal Consultant - Permanent Placements
Mike makes it a hattrick of new recruits for Insight in 2020! He has worked in recruitment for over 20 years and joined the IEG family from the Rec2Rec sector, bringing with him a meticulous approach to permanent recruitment.
Outside of the office, Mike is a big military history buff - you can always find a WW1 or WW2 book in his bag for the commute.
Mike initially joined our FM Service Provider team with Nick White, and soon found himself working across our key divisions to channel his expertise and skills on permanent roles within both FM and Procurement. You can get in touch with Mike via the LinkedIn button below.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder, IEG and Managing Director
IEG Co-founder and MD of Insight Executive Search (UK and USA), Nick, is a keen sportsman and dedicated family man.
Nick specialises in executive search within C-suite and Director level positions. In addition to performing outstanding search and mapping services for our clients worldwide, Nick also recruits Insight's senior members. His extensive experience spans a range of commercial and public sector organisations in the UK and overseas.
When he's not busy running the company's commercial stance, Nick can be found with his family lighting up a BBQ, on the tennis courts, or supporting Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium. A keen sportsman, Nick won a soccer scholarship to Tyler Junior College, Texas where he studied sports science before switching professional focus on recruitment.
Nick's enthusiasm for competitive team sports has translated into his corporate career. Forging him into a dedicated team player who is highly invested in building IEG and its sister company Insight Executive Search. Nick is passionate about creating the perfect culture across both organisations - a firm foundation upon which both companies have been built upon. Nick's core motivations are to help every member of the team reach their goals and retains a healthy competitive streak providing premium executive search and mapping services for his network.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Design Engineer
- Managing Director
- Founders
Originally a design engineer Richard has clocked up over 10 years' experience as an executive level recruiter within public sector procurement and commercial management. Through his trademark ‘trust-centric' approach to recruitment, Rich has built a loyal base of clients with whom Insight now works closely.
Career highlights include attending global ‘high flyer' events in consecutive years. And personally generating over £400k per annum income at two separate companies. In addition, he also thrives on building teams and leading them to success.
Before starting a family, Rich was an avid adventurer and travelled all over Europe. Rock climbing and riding motorbikes. He loves extreme sports, but now prefers to avoid life-threatening hobbies to ensure he survives long enough to see his daughters grow up!
His gift for making calculated risks pay off translated into his work. And after building his first successful business with a large corporate recruitment company, Rich left it all behind to travel the world with his fiancé.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Managing Director
Joining the team in 2016, Rob has years of experience in middle and senior FM Recruitment. Rob has climbed the ranks at Insight with multiple promotions, most recently to Managing Director where he supports the wider group's ongoing expansion and cements IE's commitment to the delivery of a personal service, founded on cultivating genuine relationships. Rob is a dedicated member of the family who's great under pressure having has successfully run multiple exclusively retained campaigns.
Rob's a people person, and well-respected in the public sector FM and property market. He works closely with our clients, and whether placing people on an interim or permanent basis he works tirelessly. Using the extensive expertise he has amassed in the field over the years to match every individual to the perfect role.
Outside the office, Rob is a keen sportsman, and represented Great Britain in the 2012 Olympic Water Polo team. Prior to that he was a professional sportsman in Spain. And got into recruitment through the Dame Kelly Holmes charity as a way of helping athletes find fulfilling work once they reach the end of their professional sports careers.
Shanelle is the first port of call for all things compliance. She handles the majority of our onboarding processes and ensures assignments are compliant with frameworks. Experienced in back office recruitment functions, Shanelle processes CVs and handles compliance and onboarding queries.
Away from work, Shanelle is a very outgoing person with an adventurous nature, always keen to take on new challenges.
Having worked at the top level within large, award-winning recruitment organisations, Sue felt it was time to hang up the corporate boots and put her skills and experience to use assisting ambitious, growing organizations.
Sue joined the IEG board in 2018. Her voice will help shape the strategic focus of the business as well as mentoring individuals to develop their skills at a senior level.
Sue brings over 30-years' experience and will help the leadership team navigate the challenges of running and growing a successful business. Her honest, open and insightful approach is a perfect fit for IEG. In fact, Sue cites the company values. The great recruiters and a committed heart and head leadership team as the key factors that attracted her to the position.
Outside of work, Sue is passionate about helping raise her four grandchildren. Painting and baking, walking her dog, Frank, as well as going to the gym while listening to a bit of Ed Sheeran.
Outside of her close family, Sue cites Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg, as one of her greatest influences. She has had a huge impact on Sue's business approach - read Shery Sandberg's story ‘Lean In' to find out why!
Job Titles:
- Coach, Trainer, Facilitator
Joining us in 2015, Sue is a coach and trainer with over ten years of recruitment experience. She specialises in a number of areas. Including increasing productivity, maximising the effectiveness of individuals in the workplace, encouraging teamwork, and management development.
Sue is an integral member of the Insight family. Helping the team to focus, remain motivated throughout sales cycles, raise their emotional intelligence, and increase their productivity. She's also on hand to develop the senior management team. She enables staff who are new to management to grow into their roles.
When not on duty as a workplace strategist and life coach, Sue is a keen poet and Argentine Tango dancer, who loves to travel.
Job Titles:
- Practice Lead - Local Government & Transportation
Taj has worked within Construction, Rail and Civil Engineering recruitment for 15 years, and it is this experience that makes his area of focus within procurement at IEG - Transport, Utilities and Local Government - a perfect fit within the team.
Taj wanted to work for a recruitment company whose ethos matched his own, that of building solid, on-going relationships within a network, and, in IEG, that is exactly what he found.
Outside of work, Taj's top three passions are family; the countryside and being at one with nature; and following newly crowned European champions, Liverpool FC.
To get in touch with Taj about Procurement roles that he can support you with, please click on his LinkedIn button below to get in touch.
Wayne has been working in recruitment for over fifteen years and became part of the team in 2016. He specialises in procurement and excels at identifying client and candidate values, ensuring he perfectly matches an individual to a role.
Wayne's second job is that of a devoted father. With his wife's busy work schedule including far eastern travel, Wayne takes full advantage of Insight's approach to flexible working and switches seamlessly between his roles as Recruiter and Daddy DayCare, caring for his girls when they need him. He is also a huge football fan, and his season ticket at Old Trafford acts as a well-deserved weekend reward!