We build leadership capacity to navigate complex challenges and transform public services. Whether that’s identifying the next CEO, devising top team or board development programmes or driving through organisational change initiatives, we partner with organisations to provide future ready leadership, improved board performance and enable change acceleration.

Executive Search

We identify, recruit and develop future-ready talent. Our teams hold unrivalled knowledge of their markets and have nurtured deep networks and unique people intelligence.

Interim Leadership

We know you need senior specialists who can hit the ground running. We are experienced in delivering people who have the gravitas and skills to help you deliver your agenda.

Leadership & Talent

We are leadership development experts; accelerating contributions new talent brings and helping individuals fulfil their leadership potential.

Meet the team

Sarah Luxford - Partner

Sarah Luxford

Partner

Digital, Data & Technology

Simon Wing - Practice Lead

Simon Wing

Practice Lead

Board Practice Housing Local Government

Erin Hannah - Senior Project Co-ordinator

Erin Hannah

Senior Project Co-ordinator

Health

Michael Dobson - Practice Lead

Michael Dobson

Practice Lead

Central Government

Julia Roberts - Practice Lead

Julia Roberts

Practice Lead

Board Practice Education

Jim Canning - Delivery Consultant

Jim Canning

Delivery Consultant

Health

Katrina Paget - Practice Lead

Katrina Paget

Practice Lead

Board Practice Regulation & Professional Standards

Seb Lowe - Partner

Seb Lowe

Partner

Housing Local Government

News & Views

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LGR: Embracing the future

Sally Wilson IIM Survey GatenbySanderson

IIM Survey 2025

Education sector article with Alison Elton, GatenbySanderson

Digital future: Building internal and Hybrid teams

Regulation Ddat, Sarah Luxford, GatenbySanderson

Courage, Curiosity and Culture: Redefining Regulatory Leadership

Regulation Ddat, Sarah Luxford, GatenbySanderson

Regulation, Risk and Readiness: IOR Conference Takeaways

Education sector article with Alison Elton, GatenbySanderson

How to Maximise the Value of Your OPM Partnerships

Local Government Frazer Thourard

Shaping the Future of Local Government: DCN Conference Reflections

Alison Elton, Chair of Disability affinity group, GatenbySanderson

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