Debbie Pask
Founder
Debbie Pask has over 30 years’ experience in executive search and assessment within the HR field. She has a reputation for building sustainable, trusted and collaborative relationships with clients and candidates. Her in depth knowledge of the HR market and her track record for delivery in a timely and cost effective manner are renowned.
She has worked across a wide variety of industries, including consumer, financial services, media, professional services, retail, pharmaceutical, PE backed and not –for-profit.
Debbie read modern history (BA Hons) at the University of York and her career includes: Executive and Interim Search Consultant specialising in the HR sector; Head of Resourcing for an Anglo-French company, Talent and Acquisition Director for a NASDAQ quoted company and generalist HR before entering the search industry.
Debbie is EQi Certified (BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory).
debbie@paskpartnership.com
Office: +44 01252 327 501
Mob: +44 (0) 7760 777 931
Skype: debbie.paskpartnership
http://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiepask
Emma Williams
Director
Emma started her career in Retail Management before moving into an HR Generalist role, following her interest in people and their development. She has successfully brought her management and HR experience together in Executive search. With her deep HR knowledge, she has led the end to end delivery of numerous mandates in HR, but has also delivered roles in Finance, Business Transformation and Senior Leadership. Her range of industry sector experience is extensive, including Pharmacy, Aerospace, Financial services, FMCG and Outsourced services.
Emma’s background gives her a sound understanding of the commercial drivers in an organisation and an acute awareness of the value exceptional delivery can bring. This has instilled in her an approach which is responsive, solution driven and collaborative. She has gained a reputation of building strong and lasting relationships, enabling her to become a trusted partner to clients and candidates alike.
Emma would describe herself as a foodie! An early love for cooking and hospitality led to her Degree in Hotel and Catering Management. A spell in the wine industry whilst working in HR has only helped to further her interest in food and wine.
emma@paskpartnership.com
Office: +44 (0)1252 327 501
Mob: +44 (0)7483 130066
Andrew Thompson
Director
Andrew Thompson has over 25 years of senior leadership experience, across all stages of the business lifecycle, in multiple sectors and in over 100 countries. As a CEO, entrepreneur, HR Director and Sales & Solutions Director, he has worked at the most senior levels in the FTSE100, outsourcing, financial services and the public sector – as well as founding two tech start-ups. As Peter Drucker once said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”. Andrew’s whole career has been focused on transforming the business through its vision, leadership and culture.
Andrew heads up our Senior Leadership practice, matching the aspirations of talented candidates to the ambitions of your evolving business. His extensive experience means he can support you at every step: from helping you identify what you need from your future leaders; building a compelling story that will attract them; and sourcing the brightest talent who will transform your business. Andrew has a reputation for getting to the heart of your business – not just the skill-sets you need but the character, mindset and behaviours that will be your greatest source of value. His honesty, wisdom and insight help both you and the candidate to make the right choices.
andrew@paskpartnership.com
Office: +44 (0)1252 327 501
Mob: +44 (0)7740 404644
Linda Bridge
Director
Linda Bridge has over 20 years of HR leadership experience within complex, customer focused businesses. From fast growing SMEs to global organisations, she has led teams across multiple sectors and geographies on all aspects of people strategy at an executive level, with a strong emphasis on attracting, developing and retaining great talent. She is an accomplished and experienced Talent Acquisition specialist, having held responsibility for hiring operations for brands such as The Arcadia Group, House of Fraser and Amazon. In her previous senior leadership roles, and most recently as HR Director, she has extensive experience of working in partnership with and supporting Board teams on all aspects of their talent agenda.
Linda combines honesty and integrity with passion and drive. She has built a reputation for her authentic and warm approach, with a strong bias for action and outstanding delivery. Her success comes from her ability to forge strong, long lasting relationships with her stakeholders and asking the right questions to really get to understand their business. Her values, strong network and highly credible industry experience enables her to identify and engage the best talent in the industry.
linda@paskpartnership.com
Office: +44 (0)1252 327 501
Mob: +44 (0)7483 346056
Duncan Gruselle
Director
Duncan Gruselle has over 25 years’ executive search, selection and assessment experience in the UK and Ireland, working in organisations with a global footprint, as well as for boutique firms. He has run international search assignments across healthcare (he was previously Head of the Healthcare Practice for a large UK search firm), academia, technology, pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical and food sectors. He enjoys working across a variety of functional specialisms including HR, Operations, Commercial, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
His early career as an Assistant Clinical Psychologist working within a multidisciplinary NHS outreach team led him to complete a Master’s degree in Occupational Psychology, before focusing his career in executive search. He is motivated by the challenge of finding the ideal solution to meet a client’s expectations, whilst helping his candidates navigate the next stage of their career journey. His success comes through in-depth briefings with clients to understand organisational values, team fit and the current and future challenges of the role. A consistent theme throughout his career has been one of helping people achieve their next steps, matching experience and aspiration with opportunity.
duncan@paskpartnership.com
Office: +44 (0)1252 327 501
Mob: +44 (0)7483 091 118
Isabelle Hung
Associate Senior Consultant
Isabelle has an extensive background and network within the Talent Acquisition industry. Nominated by Recruiter.co.uk as 1 of 11 most influential in-house talent acquisition experts, and part of the UK Resourcing Leaders Top 100, Isabelle has designed and implemented successful innovative talent acquisition solutions globally. An industry professional, comfortable working with c-suite executives and operational leads, she has 360 degree experience of all recruitment and branding disciplines. Her experience is drawn from working in RPO, in house, employer branding and consultancy companies.
Her approach is focused on creating impactful viable outcomes. A thought leader in the talent acquisition space, spanning all elements of the talent acquisition journey, from developing strategy to operational process, RPO to MSP, digital content and engagement, technology solutions to budgets and brand. Experienced across multiple disciplines and continents. Commonly known as ‘Izzey’, she is known for her direct no nonsense approach, honestly, integrity and desire to enjoy what she does.
isabelle@paskpartnership.com
Office: +44 (0)1252 327 501
Mob: +44 (0)7802 647377
Jason Pask
Customer Relations and Research Manager
Jason has worked in the recruitment industry for over 20 years, following an early career in financial services. He co-founded and managed his own boutique recruitment business in Cardiff for 11 of those years, growing the business with a small team of consultants focused on HR, IT, accountancy, finance, sales and marketing roles.
Jason joined Paskpartnership in 2018 to lead the creation of the systems and processes required for a growing recruitment business and now manages our back office and sales support processes.
Jason has recently led the implementation of new technology into the business to support our growth, the demands of GDPR and our new FutureTalent™ service
Sarah Bruce
Project Executive
Sarah started her career supporting Executive Board Level members within global organisations. Sarah’s background working closely alongside CEO’s, CHRO’s and CFO’s has given her a solid insight and understanding of senior roles and organisational structure.
During the last 4 years she has worked as a project manager for a global technology firm within the HR space, working mainly on strategic projects within Talent, D&I and L&D.
In her role at Pask Partnership, Sarah will provide support at all stages of the recruitment process.
sarah@paskpartnership.com
Office: +44 (0)1252 327 501
Mob: +44 (0)7725 557549
