delivery team

Suki is one of the leading specialists in sourcing exceptional diverse talent and has been a game-changer within the diversity and executive search arenas for over 20 years. 

Suki established Audeliss in 2011; a global executive search firm, with offices in London and NYC, committed to leveling the field for executive and non-executive opportunities for women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ candidates. In 2022 alone, 85% of Audeliss’ senior appointments have been diverse representing a significant impact in the composition of boards and senior leadership teams in businesses across multiple industries. 

Suki is also Founder & CEO of INvolve, a global network and consultancy championing diversity and inclusion in business. INvolve helps organizations drive cultural change and create more inclusive workplaces. 

Suki is a Patron for The Albert Kennedy Trust and serves on the Board of Directors of OutRight Action International based in NYC. He is a Trustee for the Guild of HR Professionals and was awarded an OBE from the Queen in the 2019 New Year’s Honours for Services to Diversity in Business.

Anja has extensive international experience in executive search. She started her career in a FTSE-250 recruitment company, managing the Industry & Commerce finance searches in London.

She then moved to a Global Industrial Practice for a NASDAQ-listed leadership advisory firm conducting executive and Board assignments across the globe. Prior to joining Audeliss, Anja worked for a boutique search business focusing on Legal and Compliance appointments in the UK and EMEA markets. Anja leads Audeliss client partnerships, advising leadership teams and boardrooms on how to attract the best talent to their organisations. 

Anja’s track record in placing leaders across industry sectors and geographies, as well as her own international upbringing presents a unique perspective to our clients on the importance of D&I at the highest level for any business. Anja is European Co-Chair on the Advisory Board for WBC (Women’s Business Collaborative) which is dedicated to gender parity for women in leadership and board roles. She is also a member of Women Leaders Group for 25x25, which is an initiative to get to 25 women CEOs in FTSE100 and 250 by 2025.

Manuel has over 17 years’ international experience in executive talent acquisition.

He started his career in a FTSE250 recruitment company, managing the Industry & Commerce finance searches in Berlin, Hamburg & London. He then moved to one of the largest RPO businesses to lead talent acquisition teams for global brands in the consulting and financial services space. In 2016, he moved in-house to head up recruiting teams in EMEA and LATAM for a global tech company focusing on sales, marketing and finance roles. Prior to joining Audeliss, Manuel has been working as Director Recruiting and HR EMEA for one of the fastest growing tech startups in the IoT sector where he was responsible for all people and recruiting matters for their European employees.

He is very passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as creating a beautiful candidate experience and delivering value and market insights to our clients.

Manuel grew up as a gay boy in a small town in Southern Germany before moving to the UK. He is happily married for over 10 years now and is bilingual in German and English.

Amna has over 15 years of global client relations experience having worked across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and South East Asia. She has significant expertise in working with NASDAQ listed, Fortune 500 and FTSE listed companies, as well as those that are PE Backed pre-IPO or private. Apart from her global for-profit commercial track record, Amna has also had extensive exposure to public, not-for profit, regulatory and governmental organisations. Her deep skillset focusses on building solid sustainable relationships, thus driving longevity and growth.

Amna brings with her a portfolio career history with experience across a variety of industry sectors including financial services, energy, media, healthcare, tech and luxury fashion.

She started her career in the United States focusing on the Healthcare sector and then moved to the UK to develop business for the international textiles market. Prior to joining Audeliss, Amna worked in the private Higher Education sector in London supporting the c-suite executive team and developing strong partnerships for a key international recruitment market which brough in revenues of over £3m across 2 years. In her spare time Amna acts as a mentor for the Princes Trust Mosaic Foundation, volunteer for Second Harvest Food Bank and is also a regular guest on the BBC Asian Network.

As Global Head of Client Development, Amna brings a passion for increasing diversity and promoting inclusion in both the public and private sectors. She works tirelessly to truly drive, develop and cultivate partnerships at a global level across the US, UK and Western Europe.

Alex is the Head of Delivery, EMEA at Audeliss, where she takes on a varied portfolio including both executive and non-executive mandates. Her focus is on forming strong partnerships with clients to discover exceptional talent through the search process while providing diverse candidates with access to senior roles.

Alex’s 13-year career in executive search began with three years in research and supporting senior consultants for a boutique search firm specializing in C-Suite leaders for luxury retail. She then ventured in-house, managing extensive campaigns including a significant project to develop a pool of senior leaders specializing in turnaround strategies within the NHS.

For the past eight years, Alex has been an integral part of the Audeliss team, initially starting in research before transitioning into delivery role and using her effective project management skills to adeptly juggle multiple priorities and build meaningful partnerships with clients and candidates. Notably, she collaborated with Sky on the establishment of their pioneering diversity advisory board, setting a precedent in the field.

Alex is British and has worked extensively in the UK. She has also spent time working in New York contributing to the expansion of Audeliss' presence in the U.S.

With 15 years experience in executive recruitment, he brings a broad and deep knowledge of running successful senior searches across multiple sectors an functions. His career began working within the banking sector, finding senior compliance and legal executives during the financial crisis. His career progressed on to working with c-suite executives across finance, technology, marketing and legal.

Since joining Audeliss in 2018, Barrie has led on prestigious FTSE 100 executive and non-executive searches, whilst also developing our diverse network groups to enable Audeliss to provide vast, diverse shortlist of candidates.

Most recently, Barrie was promoted to head our research function, focused on developing and enhancing our research capability to provide to support our delivery teams with the best talent available in the market.

Rachel has over 12 years’ experience working within executive search, having begun her career at a boutique firm focused on the retail industry.

Rachel moved to an international talent management firm, where she partnered with both UK and Global companies within Digital and Multi-Channel Consumer brands, recruiting across disciplines both within the UK and Globally. Executing searches at Board level, she partners with CEOs and PE companies, building personable and in-depth relationships with her clients and candidates.

A brand ambassador for race representation Rachel focuses on creating awareness and challenging businesses on the disparities faced by Ethnic Group candidates. She is passionate about driving through the importance of having diverse representation through executives and boards, ensuring space is created in businesses for diverse executives.

Louise is a Senior Delivery Consultant at Audeliss, specializing in Board and C-Suite hires, helping our clients to diversify their leadership teams.

Louise brings her natural curiosity and tenacity to her role.  She began her career in banking,  before unexpectedly transitioning into executive search where she worked in multiple capacities including setting her own boutique search firm in London and later working on contract with Microsoft.  This variety and breadth of experience enriches her approach to executive search.

Louise has an MA in Economics from Queen’s University in Canada and an MSc in Industrial Relations and Human Resources from the London School of Economics (LSE). After graduating from LSE she was invited back as a guest tutor helping post graduate students hone their interviewing skills.

Louise is a dual Canadian and British national, and currently resides in Spain.

Adele has over 17 years’ international corporate and consulting experience across various sectors and functional areas predominantly in HR, finance, and professional services. She has identified and assessed senior hires for finance, legal, technology and communications roles, and has been a champion for talent diversity beyond physical representation to include background, training, and industry experience. 

Adele applies her leadership and organisation development training to specialise in change and transformation. She has supported the design, development and delivery of numerous strategic people plans, including full end-to-end management of talent programmes and processes for many companies such as GE, Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC, RSA, Prudential, Varde Partners and Tokio Marine Kiln. 

Adele is our well-networked, innovative, and revolutionary team member with a real passion for creating change through empathetic, strategic placements. Her appreciation of both clients' and candidates' deeper needs is instrumental to her delivery. 

Due to her multi-faceted background in finance, media, human resources and psychology, Adele has an excellent understanding of how things are on the ground. By wearing both commercial and human experience hats, she holds the space for a grander vision of business and community to take form through people and culture development. 

Adele is also a published author, mother and truth facilitator who believes in the power of one and creating a better tomorrow by reimagining wellness and wellbeing today.

Priyanka is the Research Lead at Audeliss and leverages her diverse professional background to set the mapping strategy, identify suitable candidates, and provide crucial support to the delivery team on a global scale for both Executive and Board-level roles.

With four years of experience in hiring and executive search, Priyanka's professional journey began as a 360-recruitment consultant at a boutique firm. Before this she spent eight years in the property industry as a Property Manager, managing properties for a variety of clients. This experience honed her proactive, level-headed, and empathetic approach, with a deep appreciation for the diverse needs of individuals.

Priyanka is British and is a big foodie who loves experimenting with new ingredients and flavors. Her "can-do" attitude aligns with Audeliss' mission to create a more inclusive and equitable world, making her an invaluable asset in the pursuit of diverse leadership and lasting change.

Lynnette joined the executive search industry after graduating University. She has an immense passion for creating diverse and inclusive environments and as such truly believes in the mission and values of Audeliss. Her commitment to diversity and inclusion drives her to approach each project with diligence and creativity.

Lynnette works closely with the delivery and research team on a wide spectrum of executive and non-executive projects. Before joining Audeliss, she worked as a generalist researcher in another search organization conducting research for projects across industries and functions.

Billi started her career at Audeliss as Client Development Administrator after completing an internship at our sister company, INvolve, on the delivery team. Billi joined Audeliss as Client Development Administrator with a passion for interacting with clients and developing relationships whilst also promoting diversity and inclusion in both the public and private sectors. Before joining us Billi studied Psychology and Sociology at A-level.

Luisa has a wealth of recruitment administration experience as well as property experience. She started her career within administration over 20 years ago. Luisa supports the Audeliss team with diary management, research documents as well as ad-hoc tasks with absolute skill and attention to detail and has a strong team spirit and can-do attitude.