Our team

An energising leader, Sally-Ann has been instrumental in Reality HR’s growth and success since she joined in 2008. She began her HR career working for one of Britain’s largest supermarket giants and then went on to work nationally and internationally across a range of sectors.

What Sally-Ann does day-to-day

Sally-Ann leads from the front, actively encouraging collaborative working and knowledge sharing and insisting on excellence in all aspects of Reality HR’s work. She is an inspiration to her team and to clients, always focusing on strategies that meet the objectives of the organisations we work with.

HR areas of interest

Leadership, health & wellbeing, talent

Talk to Sally-Ann about

Quality time with the family – she loves hanging out with her children, aged 14 and 12. Sally-Ann keeps fit with a spinning class at least twice a week, and loves walking the dog (especially combined with a stop at a local gastro-pub!). Alongside this Sally-Ann spends a lot of time contributing to the local community where she is a Governor for the local college and sits on the executive board for the local scout group.

Jo uses her own experience of running a business to inform our work, putting her in an ideal position to see the client’s point of view.

What Jo does day-to-day

Jo is heavily invested in our clients, taking time to ensure we are delivering an outstanding service, as well as overseeing the day-to-day operations of our business.

Talk to Jo about

Girls’ trips – Jo enjoys spending time with her two daughters and if she isn’t enjoying family time then she can be found taking a short break with her friends or unwinding with a Pilates class.

Nicola loves seeing the difference her expertise makes to employees and to the bottom line of the clients she works with. She is a brilliant all-rounder with employee relations and performance improvement skills honed in the high-pressure world of the airline industry.

What Nicola does day-to-day

Nicola helps build constructive, productive relationships between employees and managers and enjoys seeing the rewards that brings to business. She has a strong ability to interpret complex employment law into practical advice and also has extensive experience in the employment implications of mergers and acquisitions, including the challenges of TUPE regulations.

HR areas of interest

Employment law, employee relations, making organisations great places to work

Talk to Nicola about

Running. When she isn’t playing Mum to her two young children she enjoys putting on her running trainers and getting outdoors.

Donna is a seasoned HR professional with more than 25 years’ experience. She honed her skills in a long career in the finance sector before moving into consultancy.

What Donna does day-to-day

An agile thinker, Donna offers pragmatic and balanced solutions to the challenges faced by employers. She is passionate about organisational design and development and skilled at supporting businesses in restructuring for positive effect. Donna is our licensed Insights Practitioner and combines this expertise with her strength in training and coaching to encourage teams to work together and adapt to change.

HR areas of interest

Organisation design, restructuring, communication, engagement

Talk to Donna about

Food – cooking it, baking it, eating it, reading about it. If our resident foodie isn’t thinking about food then she’s being Mum to her teenager – the tears and tribulations through to girly shopping, lunches and cinema trips

Sam is a highly experienced and competent HR professional. She boasts a wide range of experience and often calls upon her knowledge gained from working high up in the corporate world.

What Sam does day-to-day

Sam is a specialist in HR that supports business goals and objectives, always with a close eye on the commercial benefits. She has an engaging style and forms strong relationships with clients, delivering straightforward, tailored advice.

HR areas of interest

Employee engagement, employee development and reward and recognition

Talk to Sam about

Keeping two boys busy. Sam enjoys spending time with her two sons which usually involves her being put in goal or behind the wicket. When Sam manages to escape from playing goalie she enjoys gardening and taking on muddy challenges for a worthy cause.

With a wealth of experience in the corporate worlds of banking, finance and IT services behind her, Kathryn is a key member of the team, building effective, strong relationships with clients.

What Kathryn does day-to-day

Kathryn works closely with her clients, often at senior level. She is a specialist in developing and implementing talent and performance management systems and is well-versed in complex and challenging issues such as TUPE and redundancy programmes. Her daily focus is on enabling managers to get the most out of their teams through effective engagement.

HR areas of interest

Restructuring / redundancy, performance management

Talk to Kathryn about

Being outdoors. With a love of horses, Kathryn loves being outside whether it’s taking a long walk or going skiing. Kathryn enjoys visiting new places and ticking travel destinations off her list.

Mary is one of our most experienced consultants, having worked as a Regional HR Director for a US global software company and within a number of public and private sector organisations during a 35-year HR career. Her passion, commercial focus and ability to motivate stakeholders make her a key member of the team.

What Mary does day-to-day

Mary works closely with clients at senior level, bringing expertise in strategic and operational HR. She is skilled in a broad range of specialisms including employment law and advice, employee relations, performance and talent management, organisational structure and change, employee engagement and culture, HR due diligence, information systems and documentation.

HR areas of interest

Employee relations, restructures, performance management

Talk to Mary about

Long country walks with her Labrador, tending the vegetable patch in her garden and looking after the chickens.  She also loves to read and dabble in arts and crafts.

Kate has worked in Human Resources for twenty years and thrives on the diversity the role brings.  She is an all-round HR specialist and is well known for her intuitive approach in identifying potential issues that may not be obvious to others.

What Kate does day-to-day

Kate provides a unique and tailored service offering a personalised approach and adapting to the needs of her clients. She is praised for her skills in identifying areas for development and is an expert in developing managers, enhancing their people skills to create more productive working environments.

HR areas of interest

Recruitment, employee engagement, absence management, mental health

Talk to Kate about

Going to motorbike trials and running around after two boys on their motorbikes. On the rare occasion Kate manages some grown up time then she loves going to the theatre.

Heidi is our master trainer – wonderfully patient but with a direct, down-to-earth approach that gets to the heart of the subject in hand. With a background in leisure, retail and manufacturing industries, she prides herself in bringing legislation and processes to life in engaging and relevant sessions.

What Heidi does day-to-day

Heidi is passionate about ensuring a positive return on investment in training, and has a deep understanding of the commercial aspects of HR. When she is not delivering one of her memorable sessions, she is working on bespoke training programmes – always ensuring they are relevant to the organisational objectives of her client.

HR areas of interest

Learning & development, employment legislation and equality/diversity

Talk to Heidi about

Books! Heidi is an avid reader, especially on the beach on holiday if her kids give her the chance. She is also a Brownie leader and Governor at her local school.

As Senior Advisor, Katie boasts a wealth of experience in a wide range of HR disciplines. She has a welcoming and calming approach to her work and her clients, offering insight, practical advice and guidance.

What Katie does day-to-day

Katie guides the day-to-day activities of the advisor team and is always on hand to support them and any incoming queries.

HR areas of interest

Employee relations, implementation of processes & procedures

Talk to Katie about

Travel – Katie has lived in Singapore and enjoys seeing the world – her top three favourite destinations are: Vietnam, Bali and Rome. She is also a gardening enthusiast and enjoys family time.

Emily’s interest in HR stems from her interest in people. After securing a degree in Psychology, Emily went on to be an HR Business Partner and now uses her experience to guide clients through a wide range of people-related issues.

What Emily does day-to-day

Emily supports the team with incoming enquiries and is on hand to support the consultants – always with a smile!  She has a thorough understanding of how important it is to align HR practices to an overall business strategy and applies this thinking to her relationships with clients.

HR areas of interest

Employee engagement, organisational design, resourcing

Talk to Emily about

All the things she had time to do before she had two children – like going to the gym and reading a good book. Now she enjoys five minutes’ peace and quiet catching up on Netflix.

Karolina’s focus on providing excellent HR support is informed by her experience of working on large recruitment projects for public sector organisations with interim and permanent staffing needs as well as high volume campaigns. She is known for her positive attitude and superb organisational skills.

What Karolina does day-to-day

Karolina supports our whole HR and training team – they couldn’t do their jobs without her!

HR areas of interest

Employee engagement, performance, recruitment

Talk to Karolina about

her love of exploring new places and going for spontaneous trips with her family. Karolina also enjoys winding down at a trampoline class.

Philippa combines her flair for finance with a wealth of experience, drawing upon her expertise as a project manager to bring a high level of commercial awareness.

What Philippa does day-to-day

As well as managing the purse strings, Philippa pays close attention to detail, often using her own knowledge of business and project management to support the team’s work.

Talk to Philippa about

Shoes – We’ve never seen her wear the same pair twice!  A visit to the office has to include a trip to Philippa’s desk to see today’s choice.

Jodie is a creative marketing expert with a passion for writing, designing and communicating. Jodie combines her flair for Marketing with a wealth of experience across diverse industries to bring a high level of knowledge and commercial understanding.

What Jodie does day-to-day

Jodie is passionate about all things marketing and spends every day ensuring she’s effectively communicating the brilliant job that Reality HR does.

Talk to Jodie about

Knitting, when she’s not knitting for a charity project, Jodie can be found downing a coffee, running around after her toddler and watching CBeebies.