I have a job that gives me great satisfaction.  I work with a team of people who constantly impress me with their professionalism, dedication, and empathy for others - it sounds corny, but it's true.  I get to interact with a huge variety of stakeholders daily, and I still find myself being bemused or wowed by the professional stories I hear, and the situations I have to broker, every day.  I get a buzz from sourcing and securing high calibre experts from all specialist areas of the HR function for interesting companies, and I feel privileged to help people find the next great step for their careers.   I can "soapbox" for hours about recruitment methodologies, all aspects of talent acquisition and talent management, and what defines “great” HR.  

Within my 30 year career, I was a HR Leader (Personnel back in the day). Working in a combined retail and manufacturing environment, with a heavily unionised presence, I learnt my trade with an acute appreciation for P&L pressures whilst wearing steel capped boots and a hard hat!  

I've lived in Malaysia, the USA, Australia, England, Switzerland and France.  I've been lucky to travel extensively across the globe as part of my work, and still love to travel in my "free" time, especially when I can ride a motorcycle!  I hugely enjoy attending motorbike, automobile and truck shows - actually any event featuring engineering, tools and mechanical technology!