Meet our family
We take great pride in our team, which comprises experts who joined us because of our unique approach, perspective, style and flexibility in handling engagements. They also share our passion for transforming HR and the people experience. Our ability to understand your needs comes naturally, thanks to the powerful combination of people’s experience at world-class consultancies and those who have held senior HR leadership positions in major corporates.
We are UK based, working at a global scale, with significant experience of advising international, complex businesses. Get to know them and then get to know us by getting in touch.
Executive team
Our values (passion, innovation and care) underpin everything that we are and how we work with you and embody what it means to be a LACEr. Find out more about our team by clicking on the link to see any of the bio’s below.
Aaron Alburey
Managing Director and Co-Founder
Abi East
Executive People Director
Cathy Acratopulo
Managing Director and Co-Founder
Chris Howard
Marketing Executive Director
Emma Leonis-Hughes
HR Transformation Executive Director
Emma Taylor
Sales Executive Director
James McLintic
Client Executive Director
Julian Holmes
Client Executive Director
Liz Sanders
Client Executive Director
Sian Beacham
Client Executive Director
Simon Puryer
Executive Practice Lead
Tim Ringo
Client Executive Director
Our team
We consider ourselves like a ‘family’ and ‘care’ is one of our core values. We care about each other, we care about the work we do and that brings out our passion and innovation. Browse through our people pages to see some of our ‘LACErs’ and connect with us individually or as a team by contacting us.
Aaron Lynch
Senior Consultant
Adam Morris
Senior Manager
Adam Parsons
Manager
Alex Oliver
Consultant
Alice McCormack
Senior Manager
Becki Lovelady
Senior Consultant
Becky Jones
Director
Belen Arregui
Manager
Brandon Fowler
Marketing Assistant
Charlie Frost
Consultant
Chiara Camerada
Manager
Chris Horton
Director
Chris Kirby
Senior Manager
Christina Adeniyi
Executive Assistant
Colin Goodwin
Director
David Alburey
Contracts Manager
Dawid Koziarski
Manager
Dawn Goodall
Director
Debbie Mitchell
Senior Manager
Ed Sparkes
Director
Ellen Leonard
Consultant
Ellie Harrison
Manager
Emily Agg
Consultant
Emily Calvert
Analyst
Emily Fryer
Senior Consultant
Emma Wadsworth
Consultant
Evan Wynne
Consultant
Eve Edmonds
Brand and Communications Lead
Fatima Ahamed
Talent Development Lead
Ffion Bennett
Manager
Gemma Ryall
Senior Manager
Georgia Morton
Analyst
Georgie Allington
Analyst
Georgina Sutton
Manager
Himayat Mahdy
Resourcing Lead
Jenny Occhiali
Digital Marketing Manager
Jess Herniman
Manager
Jigisha Patel
Finance Assistant
Jo Funnell
Senior Consultant
Johanna Schwabl
Consultant
Joseph Pither
Analyst
Kat Bernardes
Director
Katie Webb
Operations Manager
Kayley Gaylor
Senior Manager
Kerry Beer
Finance Manager
Kyra Lochmann
Analyst
Krystan Kirkpatrick-Best
Consultant
Laura Calderbank
Senior Consultant
Layla Khatibi
Analyst
Leila Samhouri
Personal Assistant
Liz Bailey
Senior Manager
Louise Brown
Senior Manager
Martina Salander
Manager
Nancy Allen
Manager
Natalie Berkoff
Analyst
Neil Ilott
Senior Consultant
Nick Read
Partnership Director
Nina Adams
Analyst
Olivia Thompson
Analyst
Pavan Bilkhoo
Director
Priscila Langbehn
Graphic Designer
Rebecca Addison
Senior Manager
Romy Hobson
Community Marketing Manager
Rosie Watkins
Analyst
Sara Thompson
Senior Manager
Stephanie Abel
Manager
Tiffany Nayler
Consultant
Venetia Frost - Meacher
Workplace Lead and EA to the Managing directors
Vishali Sahans
Analyst
Zaibaa Yasin
Analyst
Reach out to us to see what opportunities we have available
Why employee listening is key to good experience
In this week’s blog LACE co-founder Cathy Acratopulo speaks with Simon Smith, the CPO at Aston Martin, about employee listening strategy. Read on to learn what approaches are most effective and what role they play in optimising employee experience – or listen to their...
Does HR have a branding problem?
Chris and LACE Manager Georgina Sutton speak to guest Jocelynne Thompson, Director of People Strategy and Transformation at Virgin Media O2 to discuss if HR has a branding problem. The conversation centres around the perception of HR within the business world and...
Pay transparency: What challenges should organisations be aware of?
In the latest HR On the Offensive podcast, Chris and LACE Director Pavan Bilkhoo speak with their guest, Michelle Gyimah, who is a keynote speaker and a consultant specialising in gender and ethnicity pay gaps. The discussion revolves around the challenges and...