our team

“Nick has 30 years’ experience working across the public sector in a variety of senior management roles, culminating in the NHS, where he held Director roles in both the acute and mental/community health spheres.”

Alongside a proven track record of achievement across the full spectrum of People/OD activity, Nick has delivered a wide range of project related activity and conducted an extensive number of often complex and sensitive disciplinary, grievance and complaint investigations.

Nick is entirely familiar with MHPS and has provided expert advice as an independent panel member on a number of occasions.

“David undertook the investigation in a most professional and thorough manner. His approach and style reassured management and staff over key issues of confidentiality and objectivity, with his experience and expertise providing a supportive environment for staff at a particularly difficult time.”

David co-founded ibex gale with Poppy Jenkins in 2013.

As former employment lawyer, accredited mediator and member of the Association of British Investigators with over 20 years’ experience in employment law and employee relations, he is a recognised specialist in complex workplace investigations and conflict resolution.

David established the strategic purpose of ibex gale as a company that creates exceptional workplaces where people can thrive, and his focus now is on guiding ibex gale to live up to its value commitment of combining professional rigour with a people-centric approach.

“Sarah is an accomplished people management professional and accredited coach, with a strong focus on organisational culture and leadership, leading through change and team behaviours”

Having held senior positions with a number of organisations in both public and private sectors, including Liverpool Victoria. TechData and the Mid Hampshire Primary Care Trust (PCT). 

Sarah takes board level briefs on strategic and operational transformation to successful conclusions, working collaboratively across a wide range of businesses, both in the UK and globally. 

She is FCIPD, holds ILM Coaching Accreditation Level 5, Myers Briggs Levels 1 and 2, and a first-class degree in Social Sciences.

“Brogan has over 10 years of experience in business administration and accounting in both the third sector and private companies”

She holds a Diploma in Business & Administration and a Level 3 Diploma in Accounting with AAT.

Brogan loves spending time with her family, and friends and walking her dog – Herby.

“Shelley has expertise in dealing with complex employment matters including whistleblowing, discrimination, grievances and disciplinaries”

Prior to joining ibex gale, Shelley was a senior employment lawyer at a top 100 law firm providing commercial, practical and strategic advice.

She regularly advised on business re-organisations, changes to terms and conditions, and other large-scale projects.

She also managed complex employment tribunal litigation, where she successfully resolved multiple discrimination and equal pay claims.

“Leonora has extensive experience providing employment advice within a health context, and more broadly for commercial organisations”

She started her career in retail management before qualifying as an employment lawyer and has supported private and public sector organisations with complex, sensitive employment tribunal litigation, where she had a particular focus on equal pay and discrimination matters.

Leonora also has experience advising on TUPE matters, supporting organisations conducting grievance investigations, and advising on complex employee relations issues.

Jonathan is a Chartered MCIPD HR Consultant with over 20 years of private sector employee relation relations experience gained in senior management capacities up to Associate Director level, within sectors as diverse as retail, insurance technology, telecomms, defence engineering and construction. Jonathan also has 4 years of public sector experience managing employee relations within the NHS in positions up to Head of ER.

Jonathan’s main area of focus and interest is complex case management, managing, advising on and conducting conduct, grievance and harassment investigations, hearings of a disciplinary, performance management, SOSR and absence management nature and all types of appeal. Jonathan also has significant experience of managing, advising on and negotiating settlement agreements up to and including Director levels.