Agile Nation2

Gemma is an experienced HR professional and has partnered with over 80 businesses across Wales, to implement improved working practices. Gemma is excellent at spotting opportunities for collaboration and has been known to bring businesses together for mutual benefit. Experienced and qualified in strategic leadership, HR and training, Gemma oversees the delivery of the AN2 Business Programme.

Through her advice, training and coaching approach, Amanda supports business leaders to review their policies and procedures and bring about positive, cultural change.

Amanda is an articulate and approachable Management, Strategic HR, Training and Equalities Professional, who has worked extensively with both private and public sector clients across the UK. She has over twenty years’ experience of supporting leaders and managers to improve business and personal effectiveness, fully engaging their workforce, to achieve their strategic aims as an Assessor and Advisor for the Investors in People Award.

Bob is an experienced and qualified HR professional with a proven record of accomplishment in aligning HR policies, practices and processes with business objectives in the UK and USA. He has worked as an IIP Practioner, run his own business of 30 staff and has worked with over 200 SMEs in Wales adapting to a range of management styles. Bob enjoys making a positive difference to organisations’ performance. As an Employer Partner he has improved effectiveness in people management through improvements in gender diversity, recruitment, communications, flexible working, learning and development, performance management and employment law.

Caroline is an HR professional with a broad working knowledge of all aspects of business management. Caroline is CIPD qualified in HR consultancy as well as executive coaching. Her experience in commercial business consultancy on HR administration & systems, employment law compliance, employment policies & procedures, recruitment & selection, training analysis & planning and board profiling helps her support our project participants to implement change and best practice procedures that helps get the best for both the business and their people.

Eve has a strong background in Hospitality and Travel and excels in organising people. Eve has been with Chwarae Teg since 2014, working in a variety of administrative support roles in HR, ICT, ILM, and the Women Strand. Eve has been easing in to her new role from May 2020 as one of the Co-ordinating Partners for the Business Programme, where she supports the delivery of the Business Programme until April 2023.

Hannah is a HR generalist with experience from a variety of industries including; manufacturing, printing, retail, medical, careers service, wine farms, agriculture, hotel and hospitality, tourism and social care. Hannah was brought up in Saudi Arabia, and has worked in Abu Dhabi and South Africa as well as in West Wales.

She has a strong passion for people and Human Resources, and enjoys adding value to her clients by having a strong operational focus in developing people and identifying diversity as a company strength. Hannah has a Business Administration Degree from Cardiff University, and is a member of the CIPD. Her role at Chaware Teg is to help businesses develop their diversity strategies by measuring there current working practices, organisation culture and create an action plan to address shortfalls, implement change and best practice procedure.

Jane is a highly experienced HR and Learning and Development professional. Gaining qualification from the CIPD in 1996, she has spent the last 20 plus years working in the HR profession. She has extensive experience working at a senior HR level across several industries and also has a proven track record as an HR consultant. Jane has worked with numerous organisations ranging from “blue chip” to SME’s. She is highly experienced in Performance Management and Learning and Development and has designed and run many leadership programmes for a range of clients. Jane is passionate about developing and motivating the people assets of a business and helping employees be the best they can be. Fully qualified in psychometric testing, Jane understands how supporting businesses to develop their people can lead to real business benefits.

Laura is one of two Coordinators for the Agile Nation2 Business Programme, and has worked for Chwarae Teg for nearly 9 years. Laura assists the Delivery Team and Lead with the smooth running of the Programme. She supports the journey of the client via our Client Management Systems and ensures that, as a team, we are compliant and able to continue providing a good service to the client and good value to WEFO and Welsh Government.

Michelle is a HR Generalist with strong business acumen and a solid background of working with the business at all levels. Experience of working within a variety of different sectors. Provided a commercially driven HR service, assisting in the delivery of HR initiatives and strategies. Develops creative solutions that contribute positively to the organisation. Played a key role in delivering a full complement of HR processes. A professional who is providing companies positive support by helping implement best practice in businesses across Wales.