
HR Most Influential #25 2025 | Experienced NED | Award winning CEO | Cancer Survivor | Investor | HR, People and Culture expert @ Realise HR
As the Founder and CEO of Realise HR I have been leading this multi-award winning HR consultancy for over 9 years. Our mission is to help our clients boost their company performance by focusing on people. We focus on HR, Training and recruitment supporting some of the world’s most loved brands with their HR, people and culture agendas, such as Specsavers, McCain, McVities, New Balance and more. Our culture values innovation, honesty, creativity, and high expectations. We are change leaders who aspire to be the best and pursue our mission with passion and integrity. I’m also a Chair of Northern Cancer Voices, a charity close to my heart.
changerecruitmentgroup.com
plexus.com
pladisglobal.com
Gretna, Scotland, United Kingdom
Award winning Founder CEO
Realise HR Ltd
• www.linkedin.com/company/realisehr
Nov 2016 - Present
Across the UK
Chair
Northern Cancer Voices
• www.linkedin.com/company/northerncancervoices
Jun 2025 - Present
Regional Ambassador - Scotland
Women In HR Network
• www.linkedin.com/company/women-in-hr-network
Aug 2025 - Present
Non Executive Director
Dumfries and Galloway College
• www.linkedin.com/company/dumfries-and-galloway-college-1
May 2022 - Jun 2025
Non Executive Director
The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
Sep 2017 - Feb 2020
Penrith
HR Director
Story Contracting Limited
• www.linkedin.com/company/story-contracting-limited
Feb 2015 - Oct 2016
Carlisle, United Kingdom