Lorraine has worked within the recruitment industry for 14 years. Her previous focus has been ensuring the effective delivery of project management and leading a large team to ensure high quality delivery and customer care. Her passion lies in building relationships across different sectors with both clients and candidates. Lorraine has joined Starfish to lead on the placement of interim managers across the Local Government sector with a UK wide focus.
Sunita has worked across local government for a decade, leading strategic communications functions for three London local authorities, as well as leading on London-wide crisis communications projects for London Councils. She has been a trusted advisor to politicians and chief officers and brings a deep knowledge of the local government landscape. She is known for her honest, direct, and encouraging approach, and thrives on seeing people reach their full potential. Sunita is passionate about diversity and inclusion and helping to create senior teams that are representative of the communities they serve.
Charley joined the Leeds office in July 2023 as an Executive Assistant within the Local Government team. She graduated university in 2021 with an English and Media degree, and has since worked in marketing and recruitment. Charley has now entered the executive search world, bringing her recruitment and administration skills to provide the best candidate care, and support to her team.
Angella joined the Starfish team in the Leeds office in September 2022, as an Executive Assistant supporting the Social Sector Team. She brings with her more than 25 years of experience. Her previous roles as Office Manager and Executive Assistant have been with Global Investment Banking and Hospitality. Angella will support the team with her skilled administrative expertise, and provide a high-quality and professional service to every client.
Rebecca has worked within executive search across the social sector for over a decade where her focus has been primarily at C-suite and board level. She began her career in search as a healthcare researcher for a leading executive search firm, moving on to lead the Not for Profit and Charity interim division. Her early career was spent in television production and art publishing. She studied English Literature at the University of Liverpool, and has a Foundation in Art and Design from Camberwell College of Art.
Harpreet has worked in a variety of management and leadership roles dating back to 2006, after successfully completing a BSc in Management Studies with HR Specialism at Manchester Business School. Having acquired extensive human resource experience at Boots UK and having completed a MSc in Strategic Human Resource Management, Harpreet embarked on her HR career as Head of People at Leeds University Union in 2016, gaining Charted CIPD Membership in 2020. Harpreet moved to work at UK-Med as HR Operations Manager in 2021 before returning to Leeds University Union as Interim Director of People. Harpreet is a value driven HR leader with a passion for creating workplaces where colleagues enjoy being a part of the team, where they can develop their potential and feel valued.
Chris joined Starfish in early 2023 as an Assistant Consultant in the Social Sector. He graduated with a Masters in Ecological Economics from the University of Leeds in 2022. He is particularly interested in the conservation and social equality sectors and hopes that his academic background can bring a unique perspective to the intersection of sustainability, social equity and economic development. Bringing nearly a decade of customer service experience, he is dedicated to developing strong relationships and providing end-to-end client care.
Lauren joined Starfish in September 2023 as our CEO’s Executive Assistant. With 18 years experience as an EA across a variety of industries, Lauren started her EA career working for the NHS and moved on to gain experience in a variety of sectors including investment banking, food and beverage manufacturing, transportation, high level business coaching and recruitment. Lauren gained her Paralegal qualification and many transferable skills along the way and has also managed a small team of admin staff. Lauren takes great pride in her role having worked with CEOs and C-suite executives. She has a professional and enthusiastic approach, ensuring the highest level of support and confidentiality at all times.
Judith started her career in IT account management where she managed relationships from Board level down. She then moved into business consultancy, first supporting small businesses through the DTI’s BusinessLink initiative, and later providing search and planning services for clients in the construction sector. Judith then became a primary school teacher and was privileged to teach hundreds of 5 and 6 year olds to read and write. She joined Starfish in October 2022, bringing all of her previously acquired relationship management skills and a desire to provide the best customer experience for our clients and candidates alike.
Ben has ten years of experience recruiting Senior Interim Managers into the Local Government sector. Working across the North and Midlands, Ben has a track record of recruiting Directors, Assistant Directors, and Heads of Service into all tiers of Local Government. He firmly believes in honesty, integrity and being a trusted adviser for both clients and candidates. He has a passion for developing relationships and supporting candidates on their recruitment journey.