Each consultant in our network brings experience from top-tier consultancies, a drive to achieve outstanding results, and are personally assessed by the Odgers Connect team.
Over 60% of our consultants come from the leading consultancies and the advisory arms of the ‘Big 4’.
We’re able to quickly connect our clients with an international network of high quality, experienced consultants.
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Odgers Connect were smooth, easy and transparent to deal with -- their strong client relationships, efficient processes and friendly team made connecting with project work through them as a freelancer seamless and I look forward to working with them again
Linda, former McKinsey Consultant
Our network of senior independent consultants is constantly evolving. Here is a small selection:
Sean’s specialisms include board evaluation, culture change, organisational design and advising remuneration committees. Sean has held Partner roles at Mercer, KPMG and PwC. He is credited with establishing the KPMG Remuneration Committee Institute and has Chaired the PwC Corporate Governance Steering Group. Sean is regularly quoted in quality press on remuneration and governance, including in The Financial Times, The Times and the Economist. Sean is also a member of the Editorial Board of Governance magazine; The Kilfinan Group; and a faculty member of The Financial Times Non Executive Director Club.
I enjoy the freedom of choosing what areas I focus on without the constraints of a large organisation to satisfy. I think the client relationships are closer, and the alliances with fellow professionals deeper, when you are running your own business and focused on a few areas that can make a real difference.
A merger and acquisition specialist, Bernadette is an expert across the transaction spectrum, from I.P.O. listing to post-merger integration. A former Director of Corporate Finance Advisory at Deloitte, Bernadette’s industry roles include Corporate Finance Director of Christie’s International, the renowned auction house, and Mergers and Acquisitions Director of Mitie Group, the FTSE 250 support services group. A keen athlete and adventuress, Bernadette has completed the London Marathon 2016, explored Antarctica and trekked the Andes.
Driving operational and financial strategic change from initial review, through to project definition and implementation
Ard is passionate about helping businesses reach ‘full potential’ in highly uncertain business environments. He has worked as a Principal at a number of consulting firms, including Ernst & Young, LEK and Bain & Company. His strategic experience centres on providing rigorous financial and commercial analytical support to identify and realise market opportunities, utilise new channels and propositions, and deploy new ways of doing business. Formerly a Senior Strategy Director with Deutsche Bank, Ard has worked across industries from Financial Services & PE, through Industrials and Technology. Aside from solving tough business challenges, Ard has a keen interest in design.
My core specialism could be described as follows: 'Facilitating strategic decision making based on rigorous financial and commercial analysis'
Educated in India, Lakshmi spent the early part of her career working there for a well-known Indian conglomerate. She gained her consulting credentials with McKinsey as an Engagement Manager in the US, and went on to be VP, Group Strategy & Operational Excellence for a global French food services and facilities management company. She returned to India in 2013 to found and scale a chain of fast casual restaurants, alongside her independent consulting work. Lakshmi has worked internationally across a range of industries on a number of strategic and operational improvement projects, she is adaptable and comfortable working with a range of people and cultures.
A respected expert in supply chain and the operations improvement space, Guy has worked predominantly within the pharma and FMCG sectors. As a former Associate Director with PWC, he worked on supply chain strategy, planning and process improvement assignments for global companies. Guy has also held senior line management roles in confectionary production for an international consumer goods company. Since 2002 he has combined his passion for independent consulting work with other interests such as sailing and house building. Guy brings gravitas and the ability to focus on the right questions. Someone with an easy manner he is equally at ease talking to the Chairman of the Board as he is walking the factory floor.
Why I work as an independent consultant? For the full range of opportunities to work across all aspects of supply chain planning. Each job is unique and has its own peculiar challenges- it's impossible to become stale
Bonnie is experienced in shaping and leading complex multi-million pound operational process improvement and business transformation programmes globally. She has predominantly worked within the Telecoms/Media, Retail and Consumer Goods sectors. A high energy senior manager level consultant for both Accenture and EY; Bonnie has also held industry roles including Head of Operational & Organisational Effectiveness for BT Wholesale, and Director of Business Transformation & Communications for ACCA Global. Focused on getting results, she is also qualified as a Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner.
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