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katherine brownk
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January 22, 2026
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Ian Hamilton
Expertise
Strategic and relationship driven risk and regulatory leader
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Progressing a portfolio career balancing senior interim, fractional and advisory roles, alongside selective non-executive opportunities
EMAILLinkedin
January 21, 2026
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julia childs
Expertise
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January 21, 2026
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Ian Hamilton
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January 21, 2026
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Gemma Hartley
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January 21, 2026
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Stergio Lolas
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January 21, 2026
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Peter Dennis
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January 21, 2026
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Cara Curtis
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January 20, 2026
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james nesbitt
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January 20, 2026
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Joe Woodhouse
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Freelance consultant 22 years; NED 10 years
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More paid NED roles; Board advisory work; paid speaking gigs
EMAILLinkedin
January 8, 2026
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Shelby Varela
Expertise
20+ years in clinical work - analyzing, supporting, and designing clinical interventions for underserved populations (child welfare mainly). Extensive knowledge of Medicaid/managed care contract, and care coordination (HEDIS).
Future Ambitions
Process Improvement/care coordination in healthcare, child welfare consulting, and/or programs director
EMAILLinkedin
January 7, 2026
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Kerry Reid
Expertise
Over 20 years in corporate and now working in the charity, social impact space.
Future Ambitions
Maintain a career that is doing good work with good people that is mission and impact led.
EMAILLinkedin
January 7, 2026
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Janet Carruthers
Expertise
35+ years of varied work experience including C-suite executive assistant work in financial institutions and teaching languages (French and Spanish) in secondary school.
Future Ambitions
Plan for a more relaxed and varied portfolio career.
EMAILLinkedin
January 5, 2026
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Hitesh Dattani
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
EMAILLinkedin
January 5, 2026
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Stephanie Keasley
Expertise
20 years in broadcast/streaming content planning, more recently as a freelance web developer working with small businesses.
Future Ambitions
To develop portfolio career opportunities using my combined skills and experience - including cyber security which I'm currently studying -, as well as find a full-time role
EMAILLinkedin
January 5, 2026
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Emma Wohl
Expertise
I have worked in the Early Years education sector for nearly 20 years, formerly a nursery Headteacher; also experience in Communications / PR in the voluntary sector; Project Management; Architecture; Meditation Teacher; Writer
Future Ambitions
Carving out a portfolio career for myself; publishing a children's picture book; leading Forest Therapy sessions; project work / consultancy within the education sector; open to new opportunities which use my skillset and 'make a difference'
EMAILLinkedin
January 5, 2026
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Sue CRAWFORD
Expertise
Independent Technical Consulting Payments
Future Ambitions
Fractional Technology Leader
EMAILLinkedin
January 4, 2026
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Nell Butler
Expertise
Television producer/director/CEO for 35 years
Future Ambitions
Flexible work
EMAILLinkedin
January 1, 2026
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Paul Cooper
Expertise
I have worked in MD or FD positions for most of the last 25 years. Im now looking to do something different.
Future Ambitions
Not really sure at this stage. Maybe portfolio work or maybe interim
EMAILLinkedin
December 20, 2025
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Diana Mackie
Expertise
Coaching, editing, communications, marketing, project management, management and leadership
Future Ambitions
Establish myself as an impact driven leader in my field
EMAILLinkedin
December 19, 2025
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Rose O'Donovan
Expertise
35 years' plus Organisational Development and Career Coaching across public and private sectors.
Future Ambitions
Operate a successful coaching business
EMAILLinkedin
December 19, 2025
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jonathan George
Expertise
Life Assurance - Asset Management (Financial Markets) and Investments
Future Ambitions
Find a role that is both meaningful to me as an individual and is purposeful (useful to society)
EMAILLinkedin
December 17, 2025
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Elaine Oakes
Expertise
I have experience of working briefly as a civil servant, then as a service and people manager for a non profit and then onto HR generalist then specialising in Talent Management
Future Ambitions
I would love to find work that is aligned with my values and allows me to have greater life balance. I am interested in learning and development and working with teams, leadership coaching and company culture - I enjoy making the workplave feel better.
EMAILLinkedin
December 12, 2025
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Bunmi Ogun
Expertise
20+ years working as an Information Security generalist with experience as a consultant and in end user roles. Expertise in Governance, Risk & Compliance, Security Culture and Behaviour. Also have experience working in Managed Security Services as a Technical Account Manager.
Future Ambitions
Portfolio career will be the dream / contract work in Information Security / Further Education Teaching / NED opportunities
EMAILLinkedin
December 10, 2025
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Stuart Bradshaw
Expertise
20+ years in international marketing, most in corporate but last 3 years in SME struggling to find a good fit
Future Ambitions
portfolio career or interim leading to something more substantial. Also not sure if marketing is what I want to do any more!
EMAILLinkedin
December 10, 2025
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