Good HR starts with people

Experience that listens.
Perspective that delivers.

Meet the people behind Insightful Group. Experienced HR and business leaders who believe that the best support is both human and useful.

The people behind the work

Different experience.
A shared, practical approach.

From FTSE-listed corporates to fast-moving startups, our associates bring sector knowledge and commercial acumen — united by a commitment to practical, people-first results.

Vic Beaumont, Founder | Strategic HR Innovator at Insightful Group

Founder | Strategic HR Innovator

Vic Beaumont

Resilient, visionary, and entrepreneurial — Vic leads Insightful Group's mission to transform how businesses approach people strategy.

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From her roots in a small town in northern England, Vic Beaumont's journey has been defined by resilience, adaptability, and an unwavering commitment to growth. Starting her career as an HR apprentice at Siemens, she rose to become HR Director at the Information Commissioner's Office.

Her transition into self-employment allowed her to broaden her expertise across sectors, ultimately relaunching Insightful Group with a renewed focus on future-ready HR. Vic's vision: to help businesses break free from outdated HR models and embrace innovation.

Something you might not know

She's battled back from serious health challenges — and emerged with even more grit, clarity, and purpose.

Max Anderson, Commercial Director at Insightful Group

Commercial Director

Max Anderson

Max brings decades of leadership and commercial experience to help businesses scale with practical, people-first support.

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Max is a natural leader and connector with over 40 years of experience across retail, training, and business development. He helped scale a national importer/distributor and was among the first UK franchisees of Sandler Training, supporting professionals to "sell more, sell more easily."

Max brings energy, humour and a practical mindset to every client, and believes true success lies in win-win outcomes and exceeding expectations.

Something you might not know

He's a die-hard Derby County fan and self-proclaimed real ale enthusiast (despite the impact on his waistline!).

Glenis Everitt, HR Manager at Insightful Group

HR Manager

Glenis Everitt

A practical, emotionally intelligent HR leader passionate about psychological safety, inclusion and value-led leadership.

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Glenis brings a grounded, human-centred approach to people development. With a background in HR and coaching, she champions inclusion, neurodiversity and trauma-informed leadership.

Known for building trust quickly, Glenis creates safe spaces for growth and honest conversation. Her work helps businesses build cultures rooted in authenticity, value, and belonging.

Something you might not know

She's covered in tattoos, loves animals, and proudly embraces her neurodivergence as a strength.

Nina Reed, Transformation Consultant at Insightful Group

Transformation Consultant

Nina Reed

Nina specialises in operational HR transformation, helping businesses align culture with commercial strategy.

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Nina is an HR transformation expert with a strong operational grounding and a passion for aligning people strategy with organisational culture. Her work spans construction, retail, energy, and charity sectors, always with a focus on engaging people during periods of change.

She's a calm and pragmatic leader who thrives on simplifying processes and building buy-in across all levels.

Something you might not know

She grew up in Finland, recharges on the golf course, and is actively seeking a NED role in the social impact sector.

Lauren Hodgson, People & Culture Director at Insightful Group

People & Culture Director

Lauren Hodgson

Lauren helps purpose-driven businesses scale through thoughtful people strategy and inclusive leadership.

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Lauren is a dynamic consultant who partners with values-led businesses to build inclusive, high-performing workplaces. With experience in high-growth environments, she helps teams evolve through culture shaping, strategic people planning, and leadership development.

Her approach is grounded in empathy, trust, and clarity — and she thrives in mission-driven settings.

Something you might not know

Lauren once bungee-jumped in New Zealand, is learning Spanish, and (despite being from Yorkshire) doesn't drink tea.

Kate Box, HR & People Director at Insightful Group

HR & People Director

Kate Box

Kate partners closely with CEOs and HR teams to create high-performance cultures that deliver business results.

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Kate blends over 25 years' HR experience with a strong commercial mindset, working across sectors from retail to non-profits. She acts as a "co-pilot" to CEOs, helping translate vision into people strategy, performance and culture.

She champions HR as a core business driver, not just a support function.

Something you might not know

Kate's a runner, cheese lover, and cat mum to Kenny and Trotty — named after two Olympic cyclists.

Joanne Whitlie, Global HR Leader at Insightful Group

Global HR Leader

Joanne Whitlie

Joanne brings deep transformation experience from P&G and beyond, bridging HR, operations, and organisational strategy.

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Joanne brings global HR leadership experience from Procter & Gamble and other multinationals, specialising in culture change, organisational design, and transformation strategy.

She's trusted by senior leaders to lead complex people change across functions and geographies with energy, clarity and empathy.

Something you might not know

She's a proud Geordie, an avid runner, and known by her friends as "the one who juggles it all."

Kiran Elliott, SME HR Consultant at Insightful Group

SME HR Consultant

Kiran Elliott

Kiran supports business owners with practical HR strategy, performance, and inclusive leadership.

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Kiran is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD with over 30 years of experience in hospitality and early years care. She helps SMEs build confident teams through coaching, compliance, HR strategy and team development.

She's qualified in psychometric tools and works closely with leadership teams to unlock capability through clarity and calm.

Something you might not know

Kiran loves to travel — especially to the Caribbean and Dubai — and is a proud mum and grandmother.

Edua Effiom, HR Consultant at Insightful Group

HR Consultant

Edua Effiom

Edua combines deep legal knowledge with people-first solutions for SMEs facing complex people challenges.

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With a legal background and over 18 years in HR, Edua helps small and medium businesses handle complex employee relations and change programmes. She's supported organisations across hospitality, construction and charity sectors.

Edua is flexible, strategic and confident in handling everything from grievances to TUPE.

Something you might not know

She's a half-marathon runner, a home cook, and comes from a musical family.

Bev Thomas, HR Manager at Insightful Group

HR Manager

Bev Thomas

Bev simplifies compliance, strengthens manager capability, and helps fast-growing businesses stay legally sound.

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Bev has over 20 years' experience across startups, corporates and global firms. She's sharp on compliance, performance and manager development, and is known for her direct yet compassionate approach.

Bev helps leaders build confident, capable teams — without the overwhelm.

Something you might not know

She's a music lover, proud dog nan to Coby the Cockapoo, and has a sparkling clean toolbox and DeWalt drill.

Zoe Pacyna, People & Culture Consultant at Insightful Group

People & Culture Consultant

Zoe Pacyna

Zoe leads strategic people projects across multi-site and global environments with energy, clarity, and a modern mindset.

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Zoe brings over 25 years' experience in culture, people development and organisational transformation. She partners with boards and C-suite teams to implement people-first, data-led strategies that unlock business growth.

She specialises in TUPE, restructures, and creating engaged, high-performing teams.

Something you might not know

Zoe makes an excellent cheesecake and is always the one you want at a good social event.

Lisa Dick, Chartered MCIPD at Insightful Group

Chartered MCIPD

Lisa Dick

Lisa provides pragmatic HR support to leaders, specialising in organisational change, developing confident managers, and solving complex people challenges.

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Lisa is a Chartered MCIPD professional with over 15 years' experience across sectors including financial and professional services, and the public sector. She brings a grounded, practical approach to organisational change and leadership capability development, with proven expertise in policy and employee relations.

An accredited mediator, Lisa is passionate about equipping managers to lead with clarity and confidence, enabling them to resolve workplace challenges and build inclusive, high-performing teams.

Something you might not know

She's a fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy UK and enjoys long walks with her two Cockapoos.

Jacqueline Hammond, Interim HRD at Insightful Group

Interim HRD

Jacqueline Hammond

Jacqueline supports public and private sector clients with HR transformation, executive mentoring, and structural change.

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Jacqueline is a highly experienced interim HR Director and executive-level adviser. She leads wide-scale organisational change, M&A integration, and business transformation with ease.

With over 20 years in interim consultancy, she's also supported charities and educational boards as a non-exec.

Something you might not know

She's a passionate theatre-goer and trustee of a company that uses drama in social care.

Kate Walmsley, Fractional HR Director at Insightful Group

Fractional HR Director

Kate Walmsley

Kate helps businesses scale through career pathways, engagement strategy and people development frameworks.

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Kate has 25+ years' experience in HR, including board-level roles in financial services and fast-growth businesses. She's commercially minded and deeply practical — helping companies reduce turnover, boost performance, and scale sustainably.

She's also an executive coach, bringing calm and clarity to every project.

Something you might not know

She once had to relearn to walk after a rare illness — and now meditates daily and runs regularly.

How we think about HR

People matter. So does making things work.

Our approach is straightforward, honest and hands-on. We understand the reality of a business before recommending what it should do, bringing experience across HR strategy, culture, compliance, transformation and leadership.

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