About Us
About Us
Other Associates
We have a wide network of like-minded and experienced associates and we can put you in touch if you need specialist support in areas that we don't cover.
Cath Greenslade
Cath is a chartered member of the CIPD and PRINCE2 qualified and has worked in senior HR roles for over 20 years in small and large organisations.
Her approach is pragmatic, collaborative and solution focussed delivered through engaging others.
Key skills include:
- coaching & mentoring for high performance
- resolving potential issues through mediation
- developing positive Employee Relations in both Unionised and Non-unionised environments
- facilitating teams to improve performance through engaging improvement techniques
- delivering inspiring learning workshops
- fluent Welsh speaker
- creation and leadership of change programmes/organisational behaviours
- improved communications and employee relations
- development of high performing HR team
- improved productivity in Operations by reduction in headcount with minimum costs and introduction of TPM processes
- creation, development and introduction of companywide talent planning (succession planning) process
- introduced Insights self-development programme
- facilitated functional strategic development days and creation of high performing teams
- successful project management of wage negotiations – 4 sites/3 Unions
- introduced new working practices and challenged out dated agreements; developed successful partnering approach with site unions
Gill Knowles
Gill’s approach combines logic, analysis, innovation and people focus to provide something unique.
She has a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, London, and a Fellowship in Manufacturing Management from Cranfield.
Key skills include:
- strategic awareness
- the ability to think both logically and laterally and hence identify the heart of an issue
- understanding of lean techniques and the ability to apply these in different sectors
- creating self-motivated, effective teams to enhance organisational performance
- working in multiple sectors
Major achievements:
- set up 3 new factories and a new maintenance workshop
- transformed traditional antagonistic relationship with Trade Unions into a positive partnership
- introduced comprehensive Quality, Health & Safety management systems
- obtained record levels of customer satisfaction though the application of a lean thinking approach
- developed meaningful and relevant performance measures and reports
- 100% on time delivery of numerous major projects
- radically redesigned product that reduced costs by 20%
- created job costing systems
- reduced raw material and WIP stocks by 35%, and overdue orders by 75%
- obtained product accreditation from national certifying authority
Ruth Thomas
Ruth is a friendly and approachable Occupational Health Advisor who aims to put employees at ease during their consultations.
Originally hailing from the South of Ireland, she qualified as a Registered General Nurse in Dublin, in 1994.
In 2004 she ventured into the field of Occupational Health, and has remained in that area ever since, gaining her diploma in Occupational Health at the University of South Wales in 2016. She is registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and is a member of the Royal College of Nursing.
Ruth had her Occupational Health debut in the Car Manufacturing Industry but has worked in several areas since that time.
She has experience in Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Food and Food Packaging Industry, Healthcare and Public and Private sector industries.
She undertakes management referrals on a regular basis, offering appointments within a short time frame, tailored to the needs of both employees and companies. Reports are issued promptly following the management referral appointment.
Ruth is currently undertaking a qualification in Counselling. Additionally, she does extensive voluntary work, as a Pastor for a church in Blackwood, and as a trustee for a charity, which supports a school and community project in Uganda.
Angela South
Ange is extremely capable, efficient and organised - exactly what you need from an accountant. She is ACCA qualified and has experience in a wide range of organisations.
On leaving school, Ange worked initially for the HMRC. When her family was relocated to Germany she took the post of Mess Accountant for the 1st Royal Horse Artillery.
When she returned to Wales she joined the Welsh Consumer Council where she was policy officer (during which time she gave a speech to the European Commission in Brussels ) and later finance officer.
In 2008, whilst working as assistant accountant for a manufacturing company she achieved her ACCA status. She then progressed to become Financial Controller of a food factory.
Ange has experience in payroll and office management and she undertakes interim accountancy assignments or project work.
She has learnt Welsh as an adult.