The Team
Colin Lindsay
As head of Gallery Recruitment, I have more than 10 years of Recruitment experience gained with two of the larger recruitment specialists.
But it didn't start there. I went into the Army straight from school and spent a very successful 10 years travelling, playing sport and having new experiences – and I was also trained to be one of the best chefs in the army, if I say so myself!
When I saw the light, I decided to move on from the army and settled in Denmark for a number of years spending time working in some of the best restaurants and hotels in Copenhagen, being capped off with looking after the residence and catering for the American Ambassador in Denmark. Before leaving Denmark for the greener fields and hills of the UK, I managed the food and beverage operations of 5 large hotels in the centre of Copenhagen.
Once back in the UK, like most people I fell into recruitment for all the right reasons. I am very passionate about the industry and work hard to maintain the name of good recruiters. Over the last 10 years I have worked in various sectors, such as transport and logistics, sales and marketing, commercial, renewable energies and, of course, hotel and leisure.
When I am not at work I spend time with the family and try to catch up with all those missed hours of climbing, skiing, and anything else that is "wooly hatting".
Jonathan Boardman
I am the Director and Founder of a very successful Contract Hire and Car Leasing Brokerage.
For the last 10 years I have enjoyed huge successes achieving accreditations both for service and price, as a market leading brokerage, and a much valued introducer of business to Car Dealerships and Finance Companies; I have sold or leased millions of pounds worth of vehicles to thousands of satisfied customers, all over the U.K.
I'm a self motivated, ambitious professional. I have always been a high achiever and have the ability to communicate with individuals at all levels; I have great empathy, patience, tenacity and business intuition, in essence I am the definitive broker (not the middle man of old), a fusionologist which means that I identify needs and solutions and marry the best combinations. This what I've been doing for years, be it people, vehicles or business to business solutions.. I believe business success is about helping clients, whilst offering impartial advice and practical solutions.
I've got a fantastic Fiancée, an adorable son; I figured (after 10 years) it was time to work smarter not harder, the guys at Gallery have a really good ethos… a great outlook, I'm looking forward to the work / life balance / enrichment, and maybe a free golf lesson!!
Janet Hurren
Probably one of the happiest friendliest ladies you're likely to meet on this planet!
Hardworking and fun, very creative, exceptional relationship skills, great determination and personality that could never be outshone… and modest about it as well!
As a professional singer, I won a contract to travel the world under the umbrella of an US giant, the brewer 'Miller Lite', working with American forces. My sales skills meant that I also managed to secure similar contracts with the Ministry of Defence, and the English breweries, Bass and Thwaites over the five successful years I spent at the top of the European cabaret scene.
Since then, I spent 10 years in sales at a blue-chip chemical company and have worked in sales in the marketing business for the last 8 years.
With that background, I am now keen to use my expertise in recruiting in the Sales and New Business Development area. In joining Gallery Recruitment, I am sure I will encounter a new set of challenges and opportunities and I am looking forward to applying my absolute dedication and skills to them.
When I am not working I'm happy at home with my husband or as much as possible in Wales hiking all day long over the hills. Spending time with my siblings is very important to me; I'm one of the fortunate people that belong to a large very close-knit family, something which is unusual these days. I can only put this down to my parents on a job well done in rearing all 6 of us in the correct manner.
Simon Lockhart
I joined Gallery Recruitment after ten years or so in various management roles in hospitality. Having had extensive experience in some of the finest hotels, restaurants and bars located in London, Birmingham and more recently Cheshire, it was the obvious industry for me to specialise in.
Locally, I'm better known for being part of the team of the recently revamped and now successful Fox & Barrel and, as the manager, enjoyed a fantastic relationship with the local community. Before that I was based at Macdonalds Portal Hotel Golf and Spa as the Food and Beverage manager, which was also a fairly new site, and once again presented various challenges but I enjoyed the role immensely.
Having been exposed to such intense levels of quality control, professionalism and discipline, I will be keen to bring these particular attributes to Gallery Recruitment and my clients.
In my spare time (whenever that is available!), I can usually be found with my four year old daughter learning the latest nursery street slang and what is particularly popular at the time on the c-beebies music chart.
When the 'free' time does become available, I'll occasionally pop down to the Cheshire polo to see a few games or relax by playing my guitar while my neighbours gently weep!
Simon Martin
I joined Gallery at the start of 2009 and I specialise in recruiting for a variety of industries ranging from graphic arts through to electronic services and social sectors. Coming from a varied business background and having had senior management positions in a number of large businesses, I believe I am ideally placed to source the right candidate for you and take the headache out of recruitment.
I have had 13 years experience in the graphic arts and surrounding industries starting with advertising then moving through to purchasing, direct mail, printing and ending up in print management.
Whilst I am passionate about graphic arts during working hours, I am also passionate about my three daughters and family, who take up most of the rest of my time. In the unlikely event that I have other spare time to fill, I enjoy supporting the best team in the premiership, playing golf, cycling, travelling and most things cultural.
Jon Pacey
My areas of expertise are Sales & Marketing in Sports, Fashion, Creative & Media and a little bit of Print thrown in for good measure.
Having started out as a Sports Coach I moved into sales with sports brand Le coq Sportif then Dunlop Slazenger and latterly Yonex, holding positions from Sales Executive through to Sales & Marketing Director. I then moved into the Fashion Industry with a Jeanswear company and then to Van Gils (Dutch Menswear Co) as UK & Ireland Sales and Marketing Director. Changing tack I spent a year and a half as a Consultant at a friends print business and then took up the role of Commercial Director at a Manchester, city centre Creative & Marketing Agency.
Like you I have now taken the step of becoming self-employed at Gallery.
On a personal note I am 48 years of age, married to Kerry and have a 13-year-old daughter Emily. We live in Adlington a rural village between Stockport and Macclesfield and enjoy good food, wine, and time with friends plus long walks with our 10-month-old German shepherd dog through the great countryside on our doorstep. My main hobby is golf and lets just say I am a keen 5 handicapper, I can give that away now I'm self-employed.
I look forward to working with everyone involved at Gallery and ensuring that we achieve both personal and financial success along the way.
Ted Sellwood
I have spent most of my working life in the Financial Services sector; the majority of my career with Colonial Mutual and latterly as an Independent Financial Adviser.
Having built and sold two Financial Practices, I had visions of moving to France and working with expats as a Financial Adviser. The credit crunch put paid to that dream and I am now committed to using my experience in Financial Services to develop my business as a Recruitment Consultant with Gallery Recruitment.
My main interests outside the workplace are cricket (now as a spectator), our house in France and spending time with my wife and grown up children, all three of them.
I am also studying for a Masters Degree in Life Planning, which is exceptionally hard going but very rewarding. I have no doubt that it enhances my ability to provide an exceptional understanding of the needs of my present clients.
Craig Gordon
I have worked in the catering and hospitality industry for over 16 years; I feel I now have the necessary expertise to recruit within my profession, as I know what the busy chef or restaurant manager is looking for and how best to meet their needs – essentially by providing the right staff and a quality service dedicated to my clients and candidates alike.
My professional career started in South Africa. After completing a two year course in Professional Cookery, I ventured out into the big world of being a Chef. Having worked at some of the finest hotels of my hometown, Durban, I emigrated to the UK some 8 years ago and have continued my career progression here, working in some of the best and finest hotels in London.
I currently live in West London and aim to provide you with the best service possible and to assist you to either find work or to find the right candidate available for your position.
Wendy Woodhead
I have spent the last ten years working in the catering and hospitality profession in both the UK and South Africa.
Having successfully completed the Diploma as a chef in South Africa and after a couple of years I became part owner of one of South Africa's top restaurants.
Here in the UK I have been working for one of the UK's largest restaurant groups for almost five years and I have gained vast experience in all areas in the industry.
After enjoying so much time in the hospitality industry I have decided to make the move to be become self employed as a specialist recruiter to that profession, so that I can put all my people experience to good practice.
Whilst I am not working I enjoy spending time with my husband, taking long walks and long distant running.
I am now very excited to be working at Gallery and I am ready to tackle any recruitment challenge.
Garry Naden
I have thoroughly enjoyed my 30 plus years in SME manufacturing and am now keen to use those wide skills to help clients exceed in planning, growth and profitability. And that all starts with staff. I have enjoyed a variety of roles in my career which all involved recruiting, managing and motivating people: business development; product manager; UK sales manager; and international sales – Middle/Far East, Indian sub-continent and Australia working at board level with one of the world's top pump manufacturers.
To further improve my man-management skills, I moved to a senior position in the window manufacturing industry. I have been lucky enough to see turnover and profits increase regularly throughout my career. Having served my time as Managing Director, I moved on to consultancy work which lead me to buying my own company from one of my clients – vey scary!!! Great experiences ensued and many lessons, good and bad , added to the rock and roll of business ; some planned, some on the hoof. The highs of improving good staff, new business wins, loyal clients who became good pals, looking after suppliers who helped us on a regular basis added to our list of reliable professionals. We won a National award in our first full year and built our reputation on quality control, lots of communication, documentation, accurate IT costing functions and a gradual clear out of employees who didn't want change. We posted record profits in 2004. All of these experiences make me feel ideally suited to my work in recruitment.
When not in work mode I play in a rock band and absolutely batter a very loud drum kit as well as my Natal Congas for more subtle moments in rehearsals. I also enjoy golf, reading, music, movies, cooking, travel and I mentor my partner Louise on her quest to top the Telegraph football fantasy league as the only female participating in Astra Zeneca ,as she lies 3rd of 17 – the guys are not happy.
