Meet the team

Joe Farrell

Consultant – Executive & GTM

Joe specialises in Executive and GTM hires within the Identity and Access Management sector, working across the US, APJ and EMEA. He supports companies at every stage of their recruitment journey from seed-funding through to IPO. When not working, he will be found watching Liverpool FC, cooking, or reading history books.

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Emma Alston

Client Development Executive 

Emma is an experienced Consultant with over 10 years’ experience in delivering a first class service to clients and candidates. At Strativ, Emma is a Client Services Consultant where she works alongside internal talent teams to scale up the business by sourcing top talent for the business . Outside of work Emma enjoys bouldering and exploring the world.

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Jade Austin

Delivery Manager

Jade is an experienced recruiter with over 10 years experience. She has a proven track record implementing and growing successful recruitment and delivery teams. She has a genuine passion for the coaching and development of her teams, supporting them on their personal growth journeys.

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Maia Parkin

Office Manager

Maia joined Strativ as the office manager, working across the 3 offices; Leeds, Manchester and London. When not working you can find her shopping, in the beer garden or belting out TLC No Scrubs at karaoke!

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Dan Kettle

Principal Consultant 

Dan has 9 years of recruiting experience and has been working in the US market for 4 years.  He is building autonomy and flight software teams for exciting Space, Aerospace, and Defense companies. Outside of work, Dan enjoys spending time with his family, working out at the gym, playing golf, and listening to audiobooks/ podcasts.

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Deo Addison

Senior Delivery Consultant – TIC – Consumer Goods

Deo is a consultant in the TIC industry, specifically Consumer Goods. Working globally in both commercial and technical roles, she specialises in mid to executive level. When not at work you will find her either cooking, eating or drinking.

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Sean Harris

Business Partner – Finance

‘He’s alright you know’

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Megan Kelly

Business Partner – HR

Megan is our HR Business Partner, Dublin born and bred. When not at work keeping our consultants in line, Megan loves to get out on a nice scenic walk, go to the gym or visit family and friends back home. On Friday afternoons if not working from home to avoid going out, she can easily be persuaded for that “one”…

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Adam Reilly

Senior Account Manager – USA eVTOL & Electrification

Adam has 5 years’ experience supporting technical markets including aerospace and medical. He supports the development of eVTOL & electrification in both Europe and the USA. Outside work, Adam tends to have his hands full, often looking after a multitude of exotic animals.

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Cian O’Mahony

Senior Consultant – EV/Energy Storage USA

Cian is a Senior Consultant with 3 years of experience within the Automotive Industry, having partnered with early stage start – up’s to multinational Tier 1’s, and finding the best talent from engineers up to executives, Cian is now focusing on the EV Battery market in the US to do the same. Working to bring the best Electrical Engineers, to…

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Amarjit Singh

Business Partner – Technology

Although Amarjit is a newbie in the industry, he has a plethora of knowledge on all things tech, having graduated with a computer science degree. He is the first line of support for all IT issues and when not in the office he can be found at the gym, the climbing wall, eating or bingeing a random show on Netflix.

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Reece Archer

Manager – Electric Vehicle USA

With 7 years’ experience, Reece is responsible for growing Strativ’s clean energy team worldwide. With a background in energy storage and embedded systems, he understands the challenges of transitioning to a fossil-free future. When not decarbonising, Reece enjoys long country walks with Frank (his high maintenance bulldog).

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Katie Smith

Sales Trainer

Katie has over 10 years’ experience working in sales and recruitment. She’s extremely passionate about doing anything and everything, to ensure all our consultants get what they need to push their careers to the next level. If she’s not walking her dog or playing netball, she’s drinking wine!

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Omar Akram

Chief Mission Controller

With 25 years experience in recruitment, Omar brings a plethora of knowledge and expertise.  As Chief Mission Controller he is tasked with managing the implementation of operational projects working closely with key stakeholders, to ensure that it drives headcount, revenue and profitability. When not spending his time commuting up North, he enjoys watching his teenagers play sports, hitting the gym…

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Saffron Harry

Consultant – US Contract

Working across the US, Saffron focuses on electrical & electronic engineers, designers and technicians (contract) within EV. When not working Saffron loves training in the gym, dancing, eating out and exploring what Manchester has to offer!

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Edward Creedon

CEO

Edward has over 10 years’ executive search experience. Having previously built a market leading industrial recruitment business with offices in the UK, Dubai, Singapore & Australia, he understands the blend of cultures that make up today’s global business platform. After finding Buddhism and becoming Ray Dalio’s biggest fan he founded Strativ and the rest is history!

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Harry Woolfall

Principal Consultant – TIC – Pharmaceuticals

With 4 years’ experience, Harry supports TIC businesses specialising the the pharmaceutical sector. He’s also an extremely positive being. When he isn’t recruiting, Harry can typically be found cycling or playing golf. He actually almost made it as a professional golfer. He really is sickeningly good and puts everyone else to shame.

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Tom Ingram

Senior Consultant – Executive Hire

Tom is a global cyber security headhunter focusing solely on go-to-market and executive hires. Tom partners with both early-stage start-ups and post-IPO vendors, scaling teams across direct & channel sales, pre-sales and customer success. At the weekends, Tom enjoys visiting Manchester’s pubs and bars, which often results in a poor performance when he plays football on Sunday mornings.

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Nathan Shields

Manager – Disruptive Aviation

With 7 years’ experience, Nathan specialises in eVTOL and electrification across Europe. Father of 3 (2 humans and a pug), when not at home or work he can be found on the golf course, trying to look like he knows what he’s doing.

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Arron Simmonds

Recruitment Consultant

Senior Consultant for the cyber security team, I have been in recruitment for 4 years mostly working in delivery teams with a particular focus towards Software Engineering. When I manage to switch of and take a step away from recruitment im usually being a big film geek or watching the football. 

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Ian Noble

Head of Coin

Ian is the man who looks after coin. Over the last decade Ian has found himself in both finance and recruitment positions, so naturally now he gets to live and breathe both simultaneously he’s a happy man. An extremely good footballer, when he’s not getting injured he can be found in the pub.

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Adnan Zeb

Business Partner – Finance

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Tom Lindley

Senior Consultant – Offensive Security

Tom specialises in Cyber Security, predominantly the US market. He is a tech enthusiast and a very positive individual, but when he gets the opportunity to drag himself away from recruitment, he is a keen sports fanatic and avid traveller. Tom would love to play (using this word loosely) golf at some of the best courses in the US.

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Richard Bilyard

Principal Consultant – GRC

Richard specialises in GRC appointments within Information and Cyber security and has 6 years’ experience placing senior and executive level Tech talent into high-growth innovators across the world. When not navigating the GRC space, Richard enjoys cooking and eating large quantities of food, hitting golf balls out of bounds, touring/sampling Manchester’s many bars and pubs and watching football and NFL.

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Elly Callan

Recruitment Consultant

I’ve come from a varied background, starting out studying Beauty Therapy, moving into Retail, then into Retail Management, then studying Software Development after backpacking around South East Asia. All of these experiences taught me two important things, I love working with people and I love looking to the future and seeing the evolution of technology – put these two together…

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Andrew Jack

Senior Consultant – Disruptive Aviation

As one of our key account managers, Andrew specialises in the aerospace market across core engineering and software. Andrew has over 6 years recruitment experience working across multiple international markets. He also pretends to play golf and know about wine.

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Chloe Rayner

Senior Consultant – Disruptive Aviation

Chloe has been in recruitment for six years and she lives in York with her partner and her puppy Penny. She has been at Strativ since July 2021 and has been focusing on Mechanical Engineering roles within the disruptive Aerospace sector.

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Shanker Bhalla

Senior Delivery Consultant – Cyber Tech

Shanker has 10 years’ experience in supporting both start-ups and global power houses. At Strativ, he is reasonable for delivering end to end insight, search, and pipelining projects for FTSE 100, 250 and Fortune 500 companies. When not in work, Shanker enjoys football and wistful family days.

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Ben Reading

Senior Delivery Consultant – Europe & US eVTOL & Electrification

Ben has over 10 years experience placing Mechanical Engineering professionals into the eVTOL and Electrification sectors across Europe and the US.

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Andy Dutton

Senior Delivery Consultant – Security & Privacy

Andy has over 12 years’ experience working in exec recruitment, before joining Strativ where he now heads up delivery for all things cyber security. A keen sports enthusiast, Andy has played football, cricket, rugby, and tennis but can now be found on the golf course (mostly cursing and genuinely getting frustrated with himself!) or spending time with his young family.

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Ben Launchbury

Principal Consultant – GTM

Ben has 5+ years of permanent, contract and executive international headhunting experience across Emerging Technology, Future Mobility and Cyber Security sectors. He is currently focused on worldwide go-to-market hiring for Seed – D Cloud Security start-ups. 

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Max Parfrey

Consultant – US Contract 

With an MSc in International Business Management, Max has always had an passion for divulging into cultures around the globe. Whether it’s conversing with candidates, clients or experiencing those cultures first hand, Max wants to travel the world to broaden his knowledge and make a positive impact. Max also admits that his love for dogs may result in adopting strays…

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Rob Grigg

Consultant – Electric Vehicle USA

Rob is tall.

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Harrison Coultas

Delivery Manager – TIC

Harrison has >4 years’ of experience in the TIC sector. Working globally, he specialises in executive and commercial roles in the energy & industrial markets (including refining, petrochemical, power, pipeline, metals & minerals, power & utilities and chemicals)… and yes, his middle name really is ‘Storm’.

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Emma Pond

Delivery Consultant – Electric Vehicle USA

Emma helps to deliver the best battery technology teams across the EV sector. Emma is the proud owner of 2 horses, loves to bake, has lived in the middle east for 5 years and has travelled to 63 countries.. and counting!

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Nadia Ben-Haddou

Head of Contracts & Compliance

Nadia heads up our contract-operations function. She is specialised in international recruitment and is our compliance extraordinaire. When not busy with contracts review or compliance, you will likely find her to be hiking somewhere remote, despite having no orientation skills.

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Blaze Gardner

Principal Consultant – Electric Vehicle USA

Blaze has 4 years’ experience securing the best talent for advanced technology organisations across the globe. Focussing on the US market for autonomous mobility (driving and robots), he has built a dedicated network of experts automating the way we move, transport and assist society. Could go either way for a pint or margarita.

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Haydn Erkulis

Consultant – Disruptive Aviation

A newbie to recruitment, Haydn works the US and EU aerospace market specialising in Mechanical Engineering. When not in the office, you’ll catch him on a flight out to Mallorca to get a of the Mediterranean sunshine!

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Josh Ripley

Head of Projects – Future Mobility

With over 10 years’ experience, Josh is responsible for growing our delivery function within future mobility. With a background in technical recruitment and delivering on large scale national and international accounts, Josh works closely with our client services team to make sure that our key clients needs are met and they can achieve their goals.

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James Bennett

Sales Operations – Future Mobility

James has over 8 years’ recruitment experience in the IT and Technology sector, where he has spent 2 years as Head of Talent Acquisition for a $4 billion IT & Data Centre infrastructure manufacturer. Responsible for building Strativ’s IT infrastructure team.

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Oliver Davey

Senior Account Manager – Europe eVTOL

With 7 years’ experience in aerospace & technology, Oliver supports Strativ’s RPO function. Specialising in the eVTOL space across Europe, Oliver has covered most technical and business functions and knows how to support high growth clients at every level. When not at work, Oliver enjoys travel and anything ‘edgy, alternative and cool’.

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Waqar Mir

Managing Director

With 7 years’ experience partnering with enterprise and high-growth technology businesses, Waqar and his team have been responsible for the placement of hundreds of security professionals across the globe. His focus is the success and growth of Strativ’s cyber & information security practice. When not helping to keep the world secure, he enjoys travelling, sport and anything with an engine.

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Matt Langstaff

Delivery Consultant – Battery

Matt focuses predominately in the Battery division of Aerospace across the UK, Europe & US. He has progressed through the industry in Logistics & Supply Chain and now, seeking to develop his skills in an exciting new market. He has a BSc (Hons) Psychology from the University of Liverpool and enjoys hiking through his hometown in the Lake District.

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Laura Hewes

Senior Consultant – Batteries – UK & Europe

With over 10 years’ experience in recruitment across Legal, HR, Finance and internal talent, Laura’s focus at Strativ is in the battery sector, particularly within aerospace/future mobility across the UK and Europe. Outside of work, her time is mostly taken up with keeping her 2 children entertained and planning her next holiday.

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Sarah Taylor

Account Manager

An Account Manager here at Strativ, Sarah oversees all recruitment for one of our eVTOL clients. Growing up as part of an RAF family, she has an avid personal interest in aviation and a genuine passion for the work she does. Outside of work, she enjoys watching Formula 1, collecting house plants and exploring the restaurants & bars of Leeds.

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Simon Namvar

Principal Consultant – Aerospace Exec

With 10 years’ experience in aerospace recruitment, Simon has successfully secured commercial & operational management and executive talent for clients around the globe in almost all sectors of the industry. A real petrol-head, Simon also enjoys riding his motocross bike, mountain biking, combat sports and running around after his young daughter.

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Sophie Whiteley

Business Partner – Talent Acquisition

As our Talent Acquisition Manager for Future Mobility, Sophie is proud to be building a team to support clients working on incredible projects such as flying taxis and delivery drones. When not at work she can usually be found in the gym or messing around with her Frenchie, Douglas.

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Edie Wiseberg

Senior Consultant – US Contract

Coming from a Sport Psychology (BSc) background (due to my history in rowing, coxing & coaching 🚣‍♀️), Edie loves to talk all things psychology 🧠. A massive D&I advocate, she’s always here to back equality in the workplace and beyond… 🌍 Also super passionnate about sustainability and bettering the world we live in, hence the Future Mobility sector!✈

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Olivia Bagley

Senior Consultant – Disruptive Aviation

Olivia focuses on advanced technologies within the aerospace industry, including electric aircraft, eVTOL, drones and more. Having been a significant part of client development activities in the Future Mobility team, Olivia is now supporting a key account across the Mechanical Engineering department. 

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Deborah Doyle

Director

With 10 years’ experience, Debs manages our aerospace contract division across Europe/USA recruiting technical resource for industry leading Aerospace projects such as, Military Aircrafts, Missiles, Commercial Airliners, Satellites & Drones (UAV) and general aviation.

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Ty Sheehan

Consultant – US Contract

Ty is coming into his 2nd year in contract recruitment. After almost a year working in the tech market in Europe, he made the move into the world of EV in the US, focused on highly specialist Systems Engineers and supporting some of the most innovative, fast-growth Electric and Autonomous vehicle organizations in the world.

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Jason Watson

Sales Operations – Industrial

With over 16 years’ experience in industrial recruitment, Jason has extensive experience of building and leading sales teams globally. At Strativ, Jason oversees the development of our TIC & Medical divisions focusing heavily on customer success. When not working he enjoys all things travel, football, golf, car or pub related.

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Darren Palmer

Principal Consultant – TIC – Food & Agriculture

Darren specialises in all things food & agriculture. Initially, he focused on manufacturing before switching over to the TIC industry. Food safety has never been more important as he very much likes to eat and sample local takeaways.

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Breesha Osbaldeston

Business Partner – Client Services

Combining her experience across both in-house and executive search recruitment, Breesha is part of the Client Services Team and owns the process administration and data integrity functions to support Strativ’s eVTOL clients.

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Jamie Sheard

Principal Consultant – Battery Technologies

With 9 years of global recruitment experience, Jamie has built successful teams and top performers over the years, he’s taken the lead on learning & development and has also gained a counselling qualification due to his people centric approach. Jamie now focuses on the North American Battery Technology market, is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) champion and loves to…

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