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

Jon Houlihan - Practice Director

Jon Houlihan

Practice Director

Local Government

Matt Malone - Principal Consultant

Matt Malone

Principal Consultant

Central Government Faith Regulation & Professional Standards

Eleanor Pugh

Partner

Health

Michelle Sander - Principal Researcher

Michelle Sander

Principal Researcher

Not for Profit

James Payne - Partner

James Payne

Partner

Central Government

Katherine O Donnell - Senior Researcher

Katherine O’Donnell

Senior Researcher

Digital, Data & Technology

Emma Berwick - Principal Consultant

Emma Berwick

Principal Consultant

Regulation & Professional Standards

Elizabeth Theobald – MCIPD - Partner

Elizabeth Theobald

Partner

Not for Profit

News & Views

LGR: Embracing the future

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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