The Team

The Bridge Consultancy team offers a wide variety of experienced specialists and generalists who are able to provide a extensive range of flexible and bespoke services.

The Consultancy's Associates and Consultants are all members of professional bodies and undertake all work subject to their Codes of Ethics and Practice. The Bridge Consultancy is matrix accredited for delivery of its Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG) services, where all its functions and processes achieved high commendation, from effective leadership, successful partnership working, outstanding client delivery / feedback to its excellent underpinning Quality Assurance and CQI systems, (www.matrixstandard.com).

The team includes:


Mary Barker - Managing Consultant, Project Manager & People Development
Mary has extensive experience in finance, "people & organisational development" and management. She has worked successfully in the Public and Private sectors, pioneering and delivering innovative solutions to organisational, team and individual concerns. The Consultancy uses ethical standards to help in the development of organisations and individuals alike. Clients include Blue Chip Companies, Local and Public Sector Authorities, SMEs and Third Sector organisations.

Mike Edwards - Commercial & Project Manager,
Logistics, Development, Coach & Trainer
Mike works closely with Mary as part of the management team to provide additional management depth and breadth to the organisation; he is bilingual English/French supporting the Anglo-French activities.  Mike  also helps to undertake organisational and departmental reviews, provides effective coaching and mentoring to Project Managers, Executives and Team Leaders and is part of the training & development team and a key link to some of our community work.

Barry Gibbs - Employee Relations Consultant
A former President of The Institution of Professionals, Managers & Specialists, Barry has several years in consultancy following twenty years of senior trade union managerial and Employment Tribunal experience. His level of expertise has been recognised and endorsed by his appointment to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the most senior of lay judiciary posts.

Barry's Clients include international and national companies, Third Sector organisations and local businesses in London and the south of England.

Peter O'Brien
Pete is a highly experienced and fully trained Psychometrician, supporting Career Transition, Recruitment /Selection & Outplacement and is a Performance Coach and Project Manager.  (MITOL, MICG, MHACP, BPS levels A & B. Full range of Psychometric tools used, including online:16PF5, MAPP (Management Personality Profilier) Passat, Quintax, plus significant experience of delivering 360% appraisals in UK & Europe.)  The appropriate tools and expertise are used to fit the need!

John Reddecliff
John has been working successfully with Clients for over 20 years assisting them with setting up and running their own businesses, offering business advice and training courses to raise the awareness of self employment issues.  In addition to the above John provides Information, Advice & Guidance to individuals exploring career options, skills assessments, preparing for interviews and producing effective CVs, He holds a DipRSA in Business Advice, a BSc in Business, and is Sfedi accredited. Passionate about the prospects related to self employment, his focus is to help Clients create their own opportunity and create their own job, putting them in a position to control their own destiny. 
 

Rosie Andrew – Training & Quality Consultant; Careers Consultant.

Rosie is a qualified and experienced professional Careers Adviser, with careers experience spanning 30 years. She is highly regarded for her sector knowledge and insight into current and future directions, and sector needs. Rosie is an established team member with a particular expertise in the (revised 2011) matrix Standard - a registered Adviser & Assessor. Services delivered by Rosie include tailored careers advice in both individual and group settings; CPD and bespoke training solutions to help Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG) / careers staff improve their knowledge & skills in an ever changing careers sector, and QCF qualifications in Advice & Guidance up to Level 6, (linking with her OCR approved Centre).

Michael Stockwell
Michael is an experienced Careers Adviser and Job Coach, with a particular expertise in assisting Clients of all age groups who face additional barriers due to 'special needs'. His Education background up to Head of Department level and as a Tutor for 'excluded children' and those in Local Authority care, brings breadth and depth to our specialist team, delivering services in the Education sector. Michael has additional qualifications and business experience in training design and delivery, sales, publishing and project management in the voluntary sector He is also experienced in the delivery of training and seminars to senior staff and departmental teams in Sales and Publishing, and in the provision of services to corporate and government departments on behalf of a large national charity.

John Pearson                                                                                                                              John is a key member of the Administrative team, providing both a PA role and important support to the Consultancy team and finance operations. John took early retirement from Education and from his role as Manager and Practitioner prior to joining the Consultancy 12 years ago.

He has a wide range of interests in the community and sport, both playing and watching.

Bill Scott An HR professional and Learning & Development (L&D) expert
Bill is part of the Bridge Team providing organisations and individuals with the knowledge and skills to develop their full potential. With a background in psychology, working at both strategic and practitioner level, he designs, delivers and evaluates a range of bespoke L&D programmes. (Bill successfully managed the 'Beacon' status Home Office L&D Programme and Strategy for 33,000+ staff and £100m budget, and worked closely with Institutes, UK & International Business Schools and Universities in this respect.) Bill has a valuable set of transferable skills in this fast-paced sector, backed by a useful toolbox at his disposal - a qualified Coach, a Master NLP Practitioner, an Action Learning Set accredited facilitator, BPS Levels A&B Psychometric testing, including Myers Briggs 1&2 - he also is a licensed practitioner of SCHOR 360 Degree feedback.  Bill's community and voluntary work includes the role of Vice-chairman of a local MENCAP group and his work with young people.
 

Mike Jukes
Trainer and Business Development Consultant

Other team members and Associates:

Additionally, a number of other professional Associates, Trainers, Careers Consultants, Counsellors and Supervisors are members of the team, along with the backup of our experienced Administrators . We thus are able to deliver a quick response, flexible and bespoke service as required.