Our People

LEADERSHIP

CHRIS PEEL – GROUP CEO, OPUS TALENT SOLUTIONS

Chris Peel joined Opus Talent Solutions in February 2024 as the Group CEO. Chris has a wealth of experience in human capital businesses, most recently as CEO of Route2Work where he founded Hatch Digital which provides diverse tech hiring solutions to large enterprises organisations. Prior to that, Chris was MD of Interserve Learning & Employment, a large multi-national employment services and training business which supported the careers of over 100,000 people. He has a successful track record of leading agile, high-growth people services businesses alongside larger, enterprise-size organisations that operate at a global scale and joins Opus Talent Solutions to lead the business through a period of transformation following its own private equity backing by Graphite Capital. Chris has also held various Non-Executive Director and Trustee positions, including at NCFE, an educational charity and leader in vocational and technical learning, and Aspire, a national charity, offering practical support to people living with a spinal cord injury in the UK.

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Roisin O’Neill – Head of Australia

Roisin has over 9 years of experience in the tech talent space, helping companies secure qualified and hard to find talent. She has seen firsthand how fulfilling and beneficial tech careers can be for people from all different backgrounds, and how much value diversity brings for the companies prepared to meaningfully invest in it. As Head of _nology Australia, her goal is to ensure more people than ever before have access to the skills of the future - and at the same time, allow businesses to build teams that align with their culture and values without having to rely on traditional hiring avenues alone. Roisin has been deeply embedded in the tech talent space for 8 years, consulting to and delivering for companies across almost every industry, ranging from start-up to global multinationals. With a laser focus on understanding the nature of the challenges organisations face when looking to grow and improve their tech workforce, and delivering innovative solutions that not only help them grow but help them improve across almost every metric- including diversity, retention, cost & performance.

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Eva Perkins – UK Director

Eva brings extensive experience in the tech, skills and talent management sectors, most recently serving as Client Relationship Director at Teamgenie, where she spearheaded the expansion of team coaching and leadership development services. Prior to that, Eva was the Client Portfolio Director at Grayce Group, overseeing a portfolio of clients in the emerging tech talent market and achieving significant growth through innovative talent management strategies.With a strong background in both high-growth tech companies and large-scale training organizations, Eva is passionate about fostering diversity in the tech industry and is committed to developing inclusive talent pipelines. She joins _Nology to lead the UK business in its mission to create diverse tech talent pools and future-proof tech workforces through innovative training, skills and development programs.Eva is also pursuing an MBA and is a chartered Manager and Fellow with CMI (Chartered Management Institute), demonstrating her dedication to leadership excellence and continuous professional growth.

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CLIENT PARTNERSHIPS & MARKETING

Ben Ridgeway – Head of Sales & Client Services

I'm a people person with a thirst for creating partnerships, making deals and building business. The tech industry has brilliant momentum, I can feel that.

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Gemma Toogood – Head of Partnerships

“I’m laser-focused on bringing solutions to clients, helping them to fill their talent pipelines and address the shortage in the sector with high-potential diverse candidates, representative of the community”

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Eva Grabowski – Partnerships Lead

"I'm excited to help shape our Tech landscape to be more reflective of our society and towards a sustainable future. I’m working on bringing the _nology vision to life by being the bridge between our _nologists and our client partners."

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Natalie França – Senior Marketing Manager

“I’m committed to advocating _nology’s story and the global problems we solve - so that we can continue to encourage a diverse mix of individuals to kickstart a career in tech, and help more companies future proof their teams with newly skilled, diverse individuals.”

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TALENT SUCCESS

Bex Fennelly – Head of Operations & Talent

I’m committed to helping as many people as possible, from a range of backgrounds, genders and ages, to take those exciting first steps in the world of tech!

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Sasha O’Donovan – Talent Manager

As a people-centric tech enthusiast, I have the pleasure of being a Talent Manager at _nology, where our mission is to find, train and upskill the new generation of tech talent regardless of their background.

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Victoria Jones – Talent Executive

I'm excited about the opportunities that the tech world can unfold, I am passionate about making the tech industry accessible and inclusive and, at the same time, unleashing the potential in people to follow a career in tech, regardless of gender, race, age and ability.

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Daniela Wecki – _nologist Success Manager

"I’m committed to helping people from any background, pursue a thriving new career in technology."

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Valerie Kau – Talent Manager

"I’m the first point of contact for anyone thinking of retraining and wanting to understand more about what a career in tech could mean for them."

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COACHING

Sam Joyce – Head of Training

The secret to getting ahead is getting started. I'm focussed on giving people the practical skills they need for an exciting career in tech, as well as the personal skills required to ace the interview.

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Sandra Myrda – Software Engineering Coach

"The secret to getting ahead is getting started. I'm focussed on giving people the practical skills they need for an exciting career in tech, as well as the personal skills required to ace the interview."

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Alex Baulderstone – Software Engineering Coach

"My focus at _nology is creating an environment that allows our trainees to grow; we don't just teach practical skills, we provide them with a toolset to solve a range of technical problems that are part of being in a tech team. I help/make sure our _nologists enter the industry with the ability to learn, adapt, and hit the ground running."

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Martyna Krol – Software Engineering Coach

"Learning new things is a process with a lot of ups and downs. I want to make sure our students get the support they need through every step of it and build up the confidence to tackle any problem, no matter how scary it may seem at the start."

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Rémi Hoëppe – Software Engineering Coach

"My focus is not just in providing a friendly learning environment, but also in making sure the way we teach fits nicely around your individual learning style to make the world of tech more accessible for everyone."

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