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Gina Patel
Expertise
HR Projects
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I'm currently transitioning back into HR Projects after 11 years in Digital Marketing.
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October 19, 2025
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sarah davies
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setting up my own consultancy
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to grow it to over 30 staff
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October 17, 2025
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Graham Twaddle
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29 years and counting. Have worked as librarian, communications officer, information / IT consultant...
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Not 100% sure. That's why I'm here! Feel the need for some kind of change...
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October 13, 2025
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Marnie Threapleton
Expertise
Business organisation, Revenue growth, Project & People leadership in multi industries
Future Ambitions
NED - and Advisory - small business start ups
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October 10, 2025
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Robert Dobson
Expertise
34 Years across various fields
Future Ambitions
Looking to reshape my skills and focus on Fractional work in Tech, AI, Cybersecurity and Semiconductors. Helping businesses Go to market, drive growth and understand their cyber security challenges
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October 6, 2025
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Bella Honess Roe
Expertise
Now: data science and analysis. Previously worked in universities as an academic (humanities) for 15+ years. Prior to that, film industry (script development)
Future Ambitions
Portfolio career doing freelance and consultancy in 'data for good', plus a bit of academic research/work on the side
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October 4, 2025
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Polly Hicks
Expertise
People and Culture director, leading change and driving business transformation
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People and Culture Director / CPO
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October 3, 2025
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Sophie Edwards
Expertise
Charity CEO then 20+ years as OD facilitator, coach working in health sector (public & voluntary)
Future Ambitions
Find sustainable career options for next 10-15 years - my market is shrin king and I don't want to be scraping a living in perpetual business development mode. Open to a radical rethink, as well as shift into adjacent territories
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September 30, 2025
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Amina Wright
Expertise
Over 30 years as a museum/heritage curator responsible for historic art and interiors.
Future Ambitions
Working part time, employed or freelance, with employers and clients who share and respect my values.
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September 30, 2025
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ROB GIBSON
Expertise
30 yr corporate career, 5 yrs running coaching/consulting/advisory business
Future Ambitions
Keep building my practice, maximise support for my clients
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September 29, 2025
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Jonathan Simpson Tarling
Expertise
Cross-functional head, previously in Commercial leadership roles. Generalist across sectors
Future Ambitions
CEO/MD of turnaround 'problem child' business
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September 29, 2025
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Katie Stibbon
Expertise
Senior leadership Bid Management, Business Development, Sales Enablement, Analyst Relationships in IT Services
Future Ambitions
Leading Bid Management, building new capabilities in SME organisations
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September 28, 2025
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Dragana Hartley
Expertise
Board level directorships advertising marketing corporate communications and governance experience
Future Ambitions
To use decades of business and charity experience in a way that is meaningful to me and the individuals or businesses who might benefit from it.
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September 26, 2025
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Fiona Thorne
Expertise
Account Manager, sales, merchandising
Future Ambitions
Find a job where I am happy and can stay for the rest of my career.
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September 19, 2025
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Yaser Martini
Expertise
Chartered Surveyor. Investment: public and private. Charity. Love of brands and people.
Future Ambitions
Betterment: Self, as a husband, father, son, sibling, cousin, friend.
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September 18, 2025
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Rachel James
Expertise
Research (Biomedical scientist), Copy-editing, Writing and Content Creation, Critical evaluation, Presentation (slide preparation and talk delivery)
Future Ambitions
Transition into a job sector where I can use my workplace skills and experience; ideally in a role that invovles writing in some capacity.
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September 9, 2025
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Georgina Smart
Expertise
27 years underwriter
Future Ambitions
Employment
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September 9, 2025
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Hugh Lort-Phillips
Expertise
A programme manager and evaluation specialist with experience from the international and UK development sectors.
Future Ambitions
Transitioning to a social value manager role in the corporate sector, a grants manager role for a grant giving organisation, a central or local government public health / food role or a programme manager / evaluation manager in the UK voluntary sector
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September 4, 2025
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Rebecca Watkins
Expertise
I have 35 years experience in projects and change management
Future Ambitions
Continue working but able to choose work aligned to my values
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September 4, 2025
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Ash Smith
Expertise
I'm a TV and Sports presentation producer. I've spent the last 35 years making programmes both live and recorded about a variety of subjects
Future Ambitions
To be able to make an income using my creativity and experence
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September 3, 2025
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James Butler
Expertise
30 years of Animation production, working on commercials, films and TV
Future Ambitions
I would like to explore how my transferable people skills might translate into other industries
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September 1, 2025
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Jo Strevens
Expertise
Worked for an e-commerce family focused SME developing and building strategic partnerships to drive growth, customer engagement and brand loyalty.
Future Ambitions
I'm very open to a new start, a brave start and would like to see myself working well into my 70s in a part time capacity.
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September 1, 2025
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Vicky Wheeler
Expertise
28 years pharmaceutical research and product development. Programme and project management. Most recently a biotech portfolio and programme director.
Future Ambitions
Achieve flexibility, escape corporate life, reignite interest in work, freelancing.
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August 31, 2025
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Emma Reynolds
Expertise
TV Director, parish clerk. Social media manager, mediator, business admin assistant
Future Ambitions
To have my own company that’s profitable doing something I love
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August 30, 2025
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Nigel Davies
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20 years in the construction industry and almost 20 years in IT
Future Ambitions
Finding a new part time job
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August 22, 2025
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