Our People
Each of the Partners has many years experience developed across Executive Recruitment, Professional Services, and Industry & Commerce.
DAVID KENNEDY, Managing Partner - is a qualified Management Consultant, and a Fellow of the Institute of Business Consultants in the UK.
After his degree in economics, he worked in one of the largest accountancy firms, and this experience was followed by senior positions and board appointments in leading national and international consultancies. Part of David's expertise is in providing advice and guidance to growth businesses, covering both executive and non-executive appointments and the assessment and development of existing management.
email: dk@allandernoble.co.uk
STEPHEN WILLIAMS, Managing Partner - is a qualified Management Consultant and Fellow of the Institute of Business Consultants in the UK. As a trained psychometric assessor he has had a great deal of experience in helping clients to build high-performing teams.
After graduation his early career was spent in financial management before moving to several senior management roles within specialist consultancies.
Stephen has considerable experience in advising clients on senior resourcing issues and has handled assignments covering most business sectors and disciplines
email: sw@allandernoble.co.uk
ANDREW MAY - has seven years’ executive search experience gained at Knight Wendling and Allander Noble. Prior to that, he was Director of Personnel Services at N M Rothschild, the City investment bank, and a senior consultant with management consultants Binder Hamlyn Fry.
He writes and broadcasts on management issues, and is involved with various working parties and the Professional Standards Committee of the Chartered Institute of Management.
Andrew conducts executive searches in a range of sectors including financial services, retailing and manufacturing, to identify Chief Executives, Finance Directors and Marketing Directors
email: am@allandernoble.co.uk
ANDREW SALES – is a Chartered Certified Accountant, with significant board experience; gained through directorships held in a number of companies, as well as through senior roles within the Executive Search industry, including founding director of an Executive recruitment JV with one of the UK’s largest accountancy firms, Baker Tilly, and executive lead for the Executive Search business of Michael Page International.
Andrew joined the partnership in 1999, and advises clients - from plc’s to Owner managed businesses across a wide range of industry sectors, including FMCG, engineering, professional firms and Not for Profit organisations.
He enjoys helping SME’s prepare for exit, including succession planning, board level coaching, management assessment, and best routes to market for sourcing high calibre candidates.
email: as@allandernoble.co.uk
RAKESH PATEL – is a Certified Management Consultant, and a member of the Institute of Business Consultants in the UK.
Rakesh initially qualified as a Chartered Surveyor, during a seven-year career within the commercial property sector. On achieving his MBA at Warwick Business School, Rakesh developed a management consultancy career spanning 10 years: the first seven years, with IBM Business Consulting Services, and latterly, through his own consulting practice.
During his consultancy career, Rakesh has worked across Europe, with a range of clients from across the property, financial services, industrial, IT & telecoms, and public sectors, engaged to help clients navigate and manage their strategic growth and change. During his time with IBM, Rakesh also led resource management and recruitment, across UK and the Netherlands, for their Industry Consulting practice.
Bringing a mix of skills and experience, Rakesh supports organisations through periods of growth and change, providing advice and coaching in relation to executive management and development to help position clients for their future growth and success.
email: rp@allandernoble.co.uk