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• GatenbySanderson is the UK’s leading people intelligence business advising public services, not-for-profit and education. We work within some of the most complex, challenging and highly scrutinised environments to deliver effective leadership and accelerate change• I lead research - market mapping, candidate sourcing and engagement - for senior academic, administrative/professional services, and board roles for Higher Education and Further Education institutions

• I was about to embark on a new chapter as talent acquisition lead with one of the UK's largest charities but then COVID-19 happened. So I kept busy by - • Running my own business offering a complementary range of services encompassing executive search research, creative design, and communications • Coordinating a local Mutual Aid Group • Self-enrichment - developing/adapting existing skills (fundraising and comms) and learning new ones that I wouldn't have had the chance to… Show more • I was about to embark on a new chapter as talent acquisition lead with one of the UK's largest charities but then COVID-19 happened. So I kept busy by - • Running my own business offering a complementary range of services encompassing executive search research, creative design, and communications • Coordinating a local Mutual Aid Group • Self-enrichment - developing/adapting existing skills (fundraising and comms) and learning new ones that I wouldn't have had the chance to otherwise. As it turns out, I rather enjoy horticulture and landscaping, home-building and decorating, and crafting things on a workbench! Show less

• Pearl Street Collective is an award-winning US-based executive search firm that is deeply committed to equity in search, working with clients in the social impact sectors with operating budgets ranging from under $1m to over $1 billion; named #1 "Top 10 Search Firms that Work for Women of Color" by Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy • I provided the firm's Managing Partners with research and delivery support

London, United Kingdom

• Society is a global boutique executive search firm that solves recruitment challenges for responsible businesses and purpose-driven organisations on a retained basis • Led the research for a range of mid-level and senior roles across functions and technical domains, specialising in tricky-to-fill roles in the not-for-profit sector and international development, and supporting Higher Education, Schools and Colleges, and Hospitality• Personal track record spans 40+ appointments for a… Show more • Society is a global boutique executive search firm that solves recruitment challenges for responsible businesses and purpose-driven organisations on a retained basis • Led the research for a range of mid-level and senior roles across functions and technical domains, specialising in tricky-to-fill roles in the not-for-profit sector and international development, and supporting Higher Education, Schools and Colleges, and Hospitality• Personal track record spans 40+ appointments for a diverse global portfolio of clients, including in challenging geographic markets• Additionally: -- Steered the firm towards successful B Corporation certification, drafting and implementing policies committing ourselves to the highest standards of environmental and social governance-- Served as Clerk of the Society Foundation (a charity founded by the company that supports the disadvantaged towards employment), managing the annual grant funding round, and acting as secretary to the Board of Trustees Show less

• Took a break from full-time employment while engaging in part-time PhD research (on human-nature relations) and caring for a parent• Completed short-term assignments for organisations and key stakeholders in the conservation community in Singapore. Among other stints, I provided field assistance for a National Geographic-commissioned documentary on urban wildlife, and managed projects for the Chair of the Nature Reserves Scientific Advisory Committee• Ran my own photography business… Show more • Took a break from full-time employment while engaging in part-time PhD research (on human-nature relations) and caring for a parent• Completed short-term assignments for organisations and key stakeholders in the conservation community in Singapore. Among other stints, I provided field assistance for a National Geographic-commissioned documentary on urban wildlife, and managed projects for the Chair of the Nature Reserves Scientific Advisory Committee• Ran my own photography business providing editorial and events coverage (also contracted with photo agencies Corbis and Alamy). My photos have been published in print and web, from books to broadsheets, stamps to SIM cards. Notably in/by: The Atlantic, The Daily Mail, West End Extra, Marshall Cavendish/Times Publishing Group, University College London, and Scout Associations, even zoos globally Show less

Led a range of cross-functional, multi-stakeholder technical and policy projects; highlights: • Implemented and administered a ‘coastal and marine environment’ research grant worth S$2m• Managed a cross-sectoral project that successfully developed seawater quality improvement technologies • Coordinated an environmental and biodiversity impact study for a major 2,500-tonne oil spill Gained additional high-level exposure: • Appointed Secretary of the Executive Board… Show more Led a range of cross-functional, multi-stakeholder technical and policy projects; highlights: • Implemented and administered a ‘coastal and marine environment’ research grant worth S$2m• Managed a cross-sectoral project that successfully developed seawater quality improvement technologies • Coordinated an environmental and biodiversity impact study for a major 2,500-tonne oil spill Gained additional high-level exposure: • Appointed Secretary of the Executive Board, reporting directly to the CEO and Board members• As one of two trained case study researchers, undertook a strategic review of national conservation policies for an inter-ministerial committee • Seconded to the 2010 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee for 2 months Other achievements: • Key member of the team that developed the Convention on Biological Diversity’s ‘Singapore Index’, a toolkit launched in 2010 and used by over 30 cities to assess the progress of their sustainability efforts • Developed a public relations pack, coordinating input from different government agencies, used by the agency during roadshows, events and overseas conferences• Co-organised major conferences (e.g. Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands; ASEAN Workshop on United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; ASEAN Conference on Biological Diversity) with special responsibility for event branding • Served as personal liaison to keynote speakers and VIPs, or as rapporteur, for selected conferences Show less

• Seconded to the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee - International Services and Protocol Division• Oversaw hospitality arrangements for foreign dignitaries, and served as personal liaison to International Olympic Committee Members during the Games

• Organised, marketed, and conducted nature tours for groups of up to 50 • Engaged people of different ages and backgrounds, delivering a stimulating, enjoyable, and educational experience of local natural history destinations

Part of the pioneer team in the Singapore office: • Established the WWF-Singapore volunteer scheme: developed framework, built website and ran digital publicity campaign, leading to the selection of 12 pioneer volunteers to help run the programme • Designed and procured the first batch of branded merchandise (badges, magnets, t-shirts, caps) from vendors in China for WWF-Singapore’s internal use and public sales

• Researched the complexities of different business cultures of 20 key countries • Created and presented country profiles to the firm’s consultants for use in their client projects

Msc, Environmental Technology (Business And The Environment)

Bsc (Hons), Ecology

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations (Founding Committee); Fencing (Women's 1st Team and Committee); Singapore Society.

Bachelor Of Commerce (Partial), International Relations And Affairs

New South Wales Higher School Certificate

Activities and Societies: Year 12 Form Captain; Technical Director, school newsletter; Inaugural President, Computer Club; Duke.