Directors
Richard Collins
Chief Executive Officer
Originally a design engineer Richard has clocked up over 10 years’ experience as an executive level recruiter within public sector procurement and commercial management. Through his trademark ‘trust-centric’ approach to recruitment, Rich has built a loyal base of clients with whom Insight now works closely.
Career highlights include attending global ‘high flyer’ events in consecutive years. And personally generating over £400k per annum income at two separate companies. In addition, he also thrives on building teams and leading them to success.
Before starting a family, Rich was an avid adventurer and travelled all over Europe. Rock climbing and riding motorbikes. He loves extreme sports, but now prefers to avoid life-threatening hobbies to ensure he survives long enough to see his daughters grow up!
His gift for making calculated risks pay off translated into his work. And after building his first successful business with a large corporate recruitment company, Rich left it all behind to travel the world with his fiancé.
They spent a year experiencing the wonders of different cultures across Asia, and married in Thailand. While in India, Rich got involved with an Animal Rescue charity and became a founding Trustee of an animal rescue charity supporting Asia’s animals.
Back in England, Rich built a second incredibly successful business from scratch. Before setting up a brand new procurement recruitment business for management consultancy Green & Kassab. A born leader who rebels against authority, Rich takes great pride in leading Insight as a consultative and inclusive organisation, which treats all staff equally.
Nick White
Co-Founder, IEG and Managing Director,
IES UK and USA
IEG Co-founder and MD of Insight Executive Search (UK and USA), Nick, is a keen sportsman and dedicated family man.
Nick specialises in executive search within C-suite and Director level positions. In addition to performing outstanding search and mapping services for our clients worldwide, Nick also recruits Insight’s senior members. His extensive experience spans a range of commercial and public sector organisations in the UK and overseas.
When he’s not busy running the company’s commercial stance, Nick can be found with his family lighting up a BBQ, on the tennis courts, or supporting Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium. A keen sportsman, Nick won a soccer scholarship to Tyler Junior College, Texas where he studied sports science before switching professional focus on recruitment.
Nick’s enthusiasm for competitive team sports has translated into his corporate career. Forging him into a dedicated team player who is highly invested in building IEG and its sister company Insight Executive Search. Nick is passionate about creating the perfect culture across both organisations – a firm foundation upon which both companies have been built upon. Nick’s core motivations are to help every member of the team reach their goals and retains a healthy competitive streak providing premium executive search and mapping services for his network.
Sue Cooper
Chair
Having worked at the top level within large, award-winning recruitment organisations, Sue felt it was time to hang up the corporate boots and put her skills and experience to use assisting ambitious, growing organizations.
Sue joined the IEG board in 2018. Her voice will help shape the strategic focus of the business as well as mentoring individuals to develop their skills at a senior level.
Sue brings over 30-years’ experience and will help the leadership team navigate the challenges of running and growing a successful business. Her honest, open and insightful approach is a perfect fit for IEG. In fact, Sue cites the company values. The great recruiters and a committed heart and head leadership team as the key factors that attracted her to the position.
Outside of work, Sue is passionate about helping raise her four grandchildren. Painting and baking, walking her dog, Frank, as well as going to the gym while listening to a bit of Ed Sheeran.
Outside of her close family, Sue cites Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg, as one of her greatest influences. She has had a huge impact on Sue’s business approach – read Shery Sandberg’s story ‘Lean In’ to find out why!
Andrew Pyman
Director – PCM, Service Provider and Technology
Andrew’s journey with Insight has been exemplary of our commitment to career development and progression. After initially working with IEG as a contractor, Andrew’s performance and work ethic saw him offered a full-time position. From there he grew as a consultant and also as a manager, building a successful team around him. After rising to Associate Director, Andrew has continued to progress, reaching the targets required to achieve promotion to Director.
Away from work, Andrew is a family man with a great enthusiasm for Everton FC, and challenging himself with half marathons, tough mudders, and triathlons.
Rob Parker
Managing Director
Joining the team in 2016, Rob has years of experience in middle and senior FM Recruitment. Rob has climbed the ranks at Insight with multiple promotions, most recently to Managing Director where he supports the wider group’s ongoing expansion and cements IE’s commitment to the delivery of a personal service, founded on cultivating genuine relationships. Rob is a dedicated member of the family who’s great under pressure having has successfully run multiple exclusively retained campaigns.
Rob’s a people person, and well-respected in the public sector FM and property market. He works closely with our clients, and whether placing people on an interim or permanent basis he works tirelessly. Using the extensive expertise he has amassed in the field over the years to match every individual to the perfect role.
Outside the office, Rob is a keen sportsman, and represented Great Britain in the 2012 Olympic Water Polo team. Prior to that he was a professional sportsman in Spain. And got into recruitment through the Dame Kelly Holmes charity as a way of helping athletes find fulfilling work once they reach the end of their professional sports careers.
George Hutcherson
Practice Lead – Estates and Facilities
George specialises in Property, Construction and Facilities Management in NHS Trusts. When he’s not busy with that, he loves seven-a-side football, West Ham Football Club, and socialising with his friends.
James Herron
Manager, Public Sector Property, FM, and Governance
2020 saw James get married at 3 hours’ notice after being engaged for 5 years, when tier 4 restrictions scuppered his original plans – they still managed to get 14 of their nearest and dearest there though!
James will be focusing on public sector estates and facilities across the midlands and north of England and works with supervisor roles and above.
Harry Allen
Manager, Public Sector Property and FM
Harry has been working in recruitment for 5 years and is experienced in the FM sector across the NHS, wider public sector and higher education. He specialises in more senior roles from estates managers to head of estates and everything in between. Harry’s career has progressed from working blue collar engineering roles, so he has a fantastic breadth of knowledge across the sector and can offer recruitment support that takes in this holistic approach as a result.
Like his Director, Rob Parker, Harry entered recruitment after a professional sporting career via a scheme that helps sportspeople with the next stage of their lives. He played rugby professionally for 10 years, signing his first professional contract at 15 before playing for Saracens and Harlequins. Injury brought his playing career to an unfortunate premature end, but we are very happy to have Harry and his winner’s mentality on board!
Mike Kennedy
Principal Consultant – Permanent Placements
Outside of the office, Mike is a big military history buff – you can always find a WW1 or WW2 book in his bag for the commute.
Mike initially joined our FM Service Provider team with Nick White, and soon found himself working across our key divisions to channel his expertise and skills on permanent roles within both FM and Procurement. You can get in touch with Mike via the LinkedIn button below.
Taj Singh
Practice Lead – Local Government & Transportation
Taj wanted to work for a recruitment company whose ethos matched his own, that of building solid, on-going relationships within a network, and, in IEG, that is exactly what he found.
Outside of work, Taj’s top three passions are family; the countryside and being at one with nature; and following newly crowned European champions, Liverpool FC.
To get in touch with Taj about Procurement roles that he can support you with, please click on his LinkedIn button below to get in touch.
Adam Drewery
Manager – Service Provider Team
Adam joins the Insight team, adding to our fast-growing Cheltenham office. He has a mammoth 18 years of recruitment experience and will be helping to expand our footprint in the UK FM Service Provider market. Adam is skilled in setting up and expanding new teams and is a proven fast learner after making the move to the Perm Facilities Management sector for the first time here at IEG.
Adam also has a past as an aspiring stand-up comedian, but after 5 gigs and an ill-fated show in his hometown of Liverpool, he opted to hang up his mic. Looking back, Adam thinks the full, unabridged story of that Liverpool show and what went wrong might have brought about more laughs than any of his routines ever did.
Chris Chitty
Principal Consultant, FM Service Provider Team
Chris was drawn to IEG’s collaborative culture and people-first values that resonate deeply with him. His commitment to fostering strong relationships and his genuine approach to recruitment have made him a trusted advisor in the FM Service Provider market.
Outside of work, Chris is a family man and a passionate football fan, often found cheering for Charlton or engaging in sports with friends and colleagues. His enthusiasm for teamwork extends beyond the office, inspiring those around him.
Chris focuses on mid to senior-level opportunities and is keen to connect with professionals exploring new challenges.
Jonathan Smith
Consultant – Public Sector Property & FM
Jonny brings valuable recruitment experience to Insight Executive Group, having worked across a desk that spans a variety of sectors and roles. Jonny is incredibly skilled at spotting the key elements of a role in order to quickly identify suitable candidates, which positions him perfectly within Insight’s interim business.
Fun fact: Jonny discovered, after a conversation with his parents, that he and Insight’s Director of Public Sector Property & FM Recruitment, Rob Parker, went to the same nursery. These days they’ve traded the sandpit for the fairway with Jonny nearly breaking single digits for his handicap.
Jonny will be specialising in Public Sector Commercial and Procurement roles, with a focus on interim mid to high-level management roles.
Anna Shenton
Principal Consultant – FM
Anna brings to IEG a wealth of FM recruitment knowledge and skills coupled with engineering experience, having formerly worked as a Lifecycle Engineer within one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. This unique blend of experience positions Anna perfectly to lead the expansion of an FM, Property and Estates team in Manchester, a move that further cements our specialist recruitment team as one of – if not the strongest within our sector in the UK.
Anna will be focusing on the FM Service Provider market from Manchester up to, and including Scotland, with specific emphasis on managerial roles between £40 – £90k.
Outside of work, Anna likes to keep active with plenty of travel under her belt, having lived in Australia for five years, Anna has found a love of hiking outdoors, cooking and good music. Her favourite pastime, however, is spending time with her young daughter who keeps them both on their feet much of the time!
Sarah Potter-Lee
Head of Digital Recruitment
Sarah’s prowess extends to delivering resources into Rainbow teams on a consultancy bases, as well as orchestrating several managed services through statements of work.
Outside of her professional life, Sarah has a passion for music and fitness. She is an active member of the Cheshire pop choir and enjoys keeping fit through dance fitness classes. Sarah also finds great joy in hiking, appreciating the mental clarity that comes from time spent in nature.
For tailored recruitment solutions that blend strategic insight with operational excellence, reach out to Sarah for your digital permanent recruitment and consultancy needs today.
Ria Healy
Principal Consultant
NHS and Public Sector, Clinical and Corporate Governance Specialist
Ria Healy is an accomplished recruitment professional specializing in Clinical and Corporate Governance within the NHS and public sector. With over six years of experience, Ria’s adept recruitment skills have led her to the niche within Governance, a sector she has grown to love due to its commitment to patient care and the dedication of its professionals.
Outside of work, Ria is a social enthusiast and creative spirit. She enjoys abstract painting, practices mindfulness, and is an advocate for mental wellbeing, always encouraging open dialogues, healing, and forward thinking. Whether discussing opportunities over a cup of coffee or strategizing career paths, Ria’s approachable and empathetic nature makes her a trusted advisor and an integral part of the IEG team.
Joe Warne
Consultant – Procurement and Commercial Management
Joe is another 2022 recruit for our Cheltenham office, reinforcing our standing in the South West. Joe brings with him a wealth of management experience. He knows what it takes to build a successful team, and isn’t afraid to dive into new experiences. These are some of the many reasons we’re delighted to welcome him to our Procurement and Commercial Management team. Here he’ll be utilising his varied career history to cover the entirety of our perm offering in this market – from NHS to local/central government and the private sector.
Outside of work, Joe again demonstrates his ability to tackle the unknown with a love of outdoor adventures. In the last few years highlights include, being eaten alive by midges whilst kayaking across Loch Maree in the Scottish Highlands and cycling a tour of the D-Day landing beaches.
Deborah Robbins
Consultant – Public Sector Facilities Management
Deborah, or Debs as she is normally known, brings with her 12 years of experience in building close and long-lasting client relationships to the FM team. She relishes this side of recruitment – the personal, human side. Debs will be focusing on NHS and public sector recruitment covering a wide array of roles from portering managers up to contract managers, and everything in between.
Debs is also a busy mum of 3 to her 11, 9 and 3 year olds, with her eldest currently playing for his local team Cheltenham Town F.C. with Debs acting as both chauffeur and of course, biggest fan.
Wayne Farmer
Procurement Consultant
Wayne’s second job is that of a devoted father. With his wife’s busy work schedule including far eastern travel, Wayne takes full advantage of Insight’s approach to flexible working and switches seamlessly between his roles as Recruiter and Daddy DayCare, caring for his girls when they need him. He is also a huge football fan, and his season ticket at Old Trafford acts as a well-deserved weekend reward!
Max Revill
Senior Consultant, Permanent Procurement and Commercial
Max is driven by a quest for a faster-paced career and more significant opportunities. Drawn to Insight by our workplace.
Outside the recruitment realm, Max is an enthusiastic football player and a seasoned water polo athlete. His commitment to collaboration and client success makes him a valuable addition to the Insight family.
Connect with Max for all your Permanent Public Sector recruitment needs by clicking the link in his profile picture.
Kyle Hookway
Consultant, Public Sector Property and Facilities Management
Kyle’s journey with IEG has been marked by his immediate integration into the company’s culture, reflecting our family-first ethos. His proactive engagement with both colleagues and directors has cemented his belief in IEG as the perfect fit for his ambitions and values.
A proponent of IEG’s distinctive recruitment methods, Kyle has quickly adapted to a consultative approach. This strategy has not only facilitated his professional growth but also enabled him to offer unparalleled service through direct interactions with clients and candidates via site visits. His achievements include numerous successful placements and a deep involvement in CSR initiatives, notably the Easter Giving campaign with the Manchester Foundation Trust Charity.
When not forging new paths in recruitment, Kyle indulges in his passion for Greek mythology, a fascination that has taken him to many cities and inspired a dedicated tattoo sleeve of mythological characters on his right leg. His commitment to personal development is further exemplified by his membership in the 5am club, underlining his dedication to a healthy lifestyle that boosts his productivity and focus.
Reach out to Kyle for public sector FM opportunities.
Katie Yianni
Operations Manager
Katie brings with her over 15 years of operations experience across several different sectors, with specialist experience in the recruitment sector.
An expert in streamlining processes and functionalities, resulting in high-value savings and improved efficiencies. Katie leads by example and strives for the success of her team as well as her own.
Katie is also Insight’s resident party-planner and hit the ground running with two fabulous events in her first two months. With a trip to the Crystal Maze Experience as well as a prestigious evening at the Recruiter Awards – where the team celebrated being shortlisted for three industry awards.
Outside of work, Katie is a talented cook, with a passion for cooking traditional Greek dishes. And as a keen Spurs fan, enjoys watching the beautiful game. Katie embodies IEG’s values to give back to worthwhile organisations and has volunteered for several years with the charity Chance UK.
Shanelle Quamina
Compliance Officer
Away from work, Shanelle is a very outgoing person with an adventurous nature, always keen to take on new challenges.
Jack Oliver
Compliance Officer
As our team continues to grow into 2022, Jack joins the Operations team to help deal with the increased workload we have been experienced since our recruitment teams expanded.
Jack has over 5 years of experience in compliance and onboarding coordination. He will help ensure that all clients and contractors will experience a smooth process that can be trusted to meet all necessary requirements.
Jack has shown great work-ethic and determination. Progressing from his apprenticeship role at 18 to where he is today, and brings with him that drive and appetite for responsibility.
Farzana Ali
Compliance Officer
Farzana has been working in compliance since 2014 and brings her expert knowledge of framework requirements to the team. She loves the fast-moving nature of interim recruitment, which always offers up something new, and is a perfectionist when it comes to getting candidate compliance packs in order.
Outside of work, Farzana took up baking during the pandemic and has been honing her craft ever since. She loves cooking and experimenting with new recipes as well as hosting dinner parties – with many of her friends and family repeatedly prodding her to put together a recipe book – so watch this space…
Juliette Cooper
Marketing Consultant
With a marketing career that spans consumer lifestyle and B2B publishing, Jules changed direction in 2012. She switched roles to become a marketing contractor with the aim of working more flexibly. Before working with Insight, Jules’ recent contracts have seen her successfully launch new products and platforms for the recruitment division at TES Global. As well as rolling out campaigns at Transport for London such as “Please offer me a seat” and “Travel Kind”.
It is the genuine flexibility that Insight offers alongside the rewarding and entertaining environment that attracted Jules.
Outside of work Jules is passionate about fitness and travel and enjoys running, boxing and hiking – preferably somewhere sunny!
Ben Shipman
Accounts Manager
Ben heads up the transactional side of Insight’s finance team. He’s responsible for ensuring our interim candidates get paid, and our clients pay us. With over a decade of experience providing expert financial services to businesses, Ben is always on-hand to answer any finance-related queries. AAT qualified, he manages the bookkeeping, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
Matt Walsh
Financial Controller
Matt is a chartered management accountant. He works in conjunction with the management team on the strategic side of our finances. A great forward-thinker, Matt ensures that the business can grow sustainably, while continually finding more informed ways to consider the numbers!
Sue Sharp
Coach, Trainer, Facilitator
Joining us in 2015, Sue is a coach and trainer with over ten years of recruitment experience. She specialises in a number of areas. Including increasing productivity, maximising the effectiveness of individuals in the workplace, encouraging teamwork, and management development.
Sue is an integral member of the Insight family. Helping the team to focus, remain motivated throughout sales cycles, raise their emotional intelligence, and increase their productivity. She’s also on hand to develop the senior management team. She enables staff who are new to management to grow into their roles.
When not on duty as a workplace strategist and life coach, Sue is a keen poet and Argentine Tango dancer, who loves to travel.
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