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Los Altos, Ca, Us

Los Altos, Ca, Us

Mountain View, California, Us

San Mateo, California, Us

SemperVirens is an early stage venture capital fund with over $150 million under management, investing in technology transforming healthcare, work, and financial wellness. The fund has a portfolio of more than 50 industry-defining technology companies and an invite-only Venture Advisor group of 100+ senior HR leaders. SemperVirens is committed to making meaningful connections amongst all stakeholders on a mission to build a better future of work.

Cupertino, California, Us

Leading talent acquisition for Apple’s omni-channel Retail business including 520 stores in 22 countries, 65,000+ employees.

Cupertino, California, Us

Led employer brand and marketing, recruiting operations and technology teams.

London, London, Gb

- Hired by new Group HR Director to transform the under-performing talent acquisition team. A top 3 priority for the firm and critical enabler to business growth, talent acquisition was viewed as broken and out of control.- Devised and gained support from Executive Team for new operating model, investment case and transformation plan.- Restructured team and filled skills gaps. Designed and delivered RPO RFP, employer brand perception survey and demand management process. Directly sourced permanent Global Head of Talent Acquisition.

London, England, Gb

Led talent acquisition in 25 countries generating $14bn profit, 70% of BP’s cash, including BRIC, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Canada, Mexico, and Norway. Global team of 40 through 6 directs, delivering 2,000 hires/year.

London, England, Gb

- Managing a team of 5 and $mm budget, responsible for BP's global employer brand, recruitment marketing and sourcing strategy- Led the team to design and gain executive approval for a new employer brand strategy, following the Deepwater Horizon tragedy. This strategy put people stories at the centre of our communication approach, spearheaded BP’s use of social media, and delivered a 19-place jump to #1 energy company in LinkedIn’s ‘InDemand’ employer rankings, a 10-point increase in US approval ratings, and an award-winning PR strategy. Displaced Shell as the UK Graduate Employer of Choice in the sector.

London, England, Gb

Responsible for group resourcing policy, global sourcing strategies, BP's global Employee Value Proposition and key international projects

London, United Kingdom, Gb

- Led a team of 30+ making over 1,000 internal and external professional hires at KPMG, EMI, Britvic, Humana and PartyGaming.- Delivered a 40% increase in direct hiring, and $1.5m+ cost savings across 3 companies. Reduced time to hire from average 73 days to 29 days. Implemented multiple ATSs.- Implemented a complex, politically sensitive redeployment program at Royal Mail, and oversaw a project team of 20+ to assess over 400 managers in 12 weeks.

London, Gb

- P&L responsibility for BYT subsidiary, reporting monthly to shareholders: hired to turn the business around - Redefined proposition, restructured business and turned around underperforming team with low morale by creating vision and setting clear objectives - Tripled net fee income and profit- Sold and delivered searches at board level in digital, retail, banking, entertainment and not for profit industries

Reading, Berkshire, Gb

Responsible for all new business negotiation and existing contract renegotiation for outsourcing business. Closed over £20m of deals and managed contract due diligence at time of 30% sale to 3i

Reading, Berkshire, Gb

Established successful executive search practice dedicated to Partner/VP roles in the professional services industry

Reading, Berkshire, Gb

Delivered retained and contingent campaigns for leading management consulting firms including McKinsey, Ernst & Young, Boston Consulting Group and PwC

London, Gb

Established and built Consumer Goods practice, securing and delivering mandates to recruit Sales, Marketing and Finance Directors with global FMCG companies

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Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English, Philosophy & Cosmology