Meet The Partners for People & Culture

• Fractional HR Director with deep experience in FMCG and luxury retail. 

• Performance culture transformation

• HR Transformation and mentoring

• Partner founders and CEOs, with PE backing to build out the value creation plan for people.

• Management of complex legal cases

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Previous brands: Chanel. Orveon Global (PE backed). Tesco. Marks and Spencer. Crystal Palace Football Club.

The focus is always on developing the potential of people, teams, and organisations, to build skills and confidence to meet the demands and the challenges of today's world.

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A global training, development, facilitation coaching and people expert with considerable consultancy experience and a proven track record. A strong reputation for developing people, teams, and organisations.

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Working within the areas of change, coaching, team development, management, culture, leadership, and facilitation.

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Brands worked with Liverpool Football Club, Bluewater, Thorntons Plc, Ted Baker, Retail Trust, Farlow’s. CMO (Commercial Materials Online). Bottega Veneta.​​​​​

Debbie operates at the intersection of DNA science, nervous system intelligence, and high-stakes leadership.

She works with CEOs and founders to decode the biological patterns, genetic, hormonal and neurological, that silently erode clarity and performance.

Her work turns biology into strategy, protecting the capacity and longevity leadership demands.

Retail operator turned executive talent specialist with 25 years in retail operations. 

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Over 30 years in executive recruitment and board-level talent advisory, with 20+ years as a Qualified Executive Coach to senior leaders. 

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Expertise in succession planning, senior leadership assessment, promotion readiness, board-level recruitment support and leadership development across multi-site, ecommerce and omnichannel retail environments. 

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Commercially grounded, operationally credible and trusted to connect business performance to the right senior capability. 

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Previous brands worked with: John Lewis, Next & Next Directory, House of Fraser, Selfridges, Habitat, Heals, DFS, The Disney Store, Oasis, Coast,  

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Skilled in Operations, Marketing, Leadership, Team development, Brand, Negotiation, Coaching, E-commerce, and Strategy.

Whatever your business, I can support you to reenergise, unlock business potential and create a motivated, engaged work force, with the customer at the heart of all I do.

Previous brands worked with Leighton’s Opticians, PDSA, Mydentist,GAME, Primark, Alliance Boots, Scholl, Mothercare, ELC, Dolcis 

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Senior commercial and operations leader with 20+ years’ experience driving profitable growth across national retail and founder-led SMEs. Delivered double-digit revenue growth, margin expansion and market share gains, transforming underperforming portfolios within complex trading environments.

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Founder of a Certified B Corp™ business and Non-Executive Director within a family-owned organisation, Emma brings firsthand experience of embedding commercial discipline, operational structure and governance into growth environments. She combines commercial rigour with values-led leadership to help organisations scale sustainably and strengthen long-term resilience.

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Accomplished global luxury fashion leader with 25+ years of experience in commercial development and international market expansion, brand building and operational, strategic transformation. Specialized in managing complex stakeholder relationships, optimizing cross-border operations and driving sustainable growth for heritage luxury brands. Proven track record in P&L management for luxury portfolios, partnership governance, and delivering exceptional results across diverse cultural markets including Middle East and Asia.