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Meet the Team

Adele Cox

Adele Cox

Senior Consultant - Residential

Adele has been a dedicated recruitment consultant since 2012, specialising predominantly in the Residential sector within the construction industry. With over a decade of experience, she has developed a deep understanding of both the market and her clients’ needs, enabling her to deliver a highly consultative and tailored service.<...

Aimee Cocotos

Aimee Cocotos

Onboarding Coordinator

Aimee has been a vital part of the business since before the MBO, bringing with her a deep understanding of our operations, culture, and values. Beginning her journey in the Finance team, her commitment and expertise have seen her progress into the role of Onboarding Coordinator, where she now leads all contractor onboarding activity.I...

Alex Mawhinney

Alex Mawhinney

Head of Construction

Leadership Quote “Delivery depends on people who understand the brief behind the brief.”What Alex bringsAlex leads the Construction practice, supporting clients across commercial, residential and mixed-use developments. He brings a strong commercial mindset and a relationsh...

Anca Cojocaru

Anca Cojocaru

Account Executive - Construction & Corporate Services

Anca primarily operates within the Construction and Corporate Services sectors, specialising in roles ranging from Administrators through to HR Directors.She joined us with a strong background in supporting MEP services, construction, and corporate function requirements for both main contractors and sub-contractors. Since...

Ashley Talbott

Ashley Talbott

Principal Consultant

Ashley is a proven recruiter with over 10 years’ experience in the Property sector. He works closely with Owners, Partners and Directors across consultancies, developers and landed estates, supporting them in building, strengthening and retaining high-performing teams.Specialising in the Building Consultancy and Health...

Brogan Callanan

Brogan Callanan

Delivery Consultant - Residential

Brogan specialises in the Residential sector, with a strong candidate-focused approach at the heart of everything she does.With a sharp eye for talent and a solid understanding of the Built Environment, Brogan plays a key role in connecting high-calibre professionals with the right opportunities. She specialises in sourci...

Chloe Kearns

Chloe Kearns

Senior Consultant - MEP Contracting

With six years of specialist recruitment experience, Chloe has built a strong track record placing white-collar and management-level Building Services professionals across the Construction industry.She works closely with both specialist MEP Contractors and Main Contractors, sourcing high-calibre talent for roles ranging f...

Christian Moffatt

Christian Moffatt

Founder & Managing Director

Leadership Quote “Strong businesses are built on trusted relationships.”What Christian bringsChristian leads The People Group with a clear focus on long-term value, quality of delivery and trusted relationships. As CEO, he is responsible for setting the strategic direction ...

Daniela Lara

Daniela Lara

Principal Consultant - Technology, Data Centres & Manufacturing

Daniela specialises in connecting top-tier talent with leading developers, EPC contractors and operators across the Data Centre and Mission Critical Infrastructure sectors. She partners with organisations to help them build and sustain resilient, efficient and high-performing facilities by ensuring the right people are in the ri...

Dave Lyon

Dave Lyon

Principal Consultant - MEP Infrastructure

Dave is a highly experienced and accomplished consultant, specialising in contract recruitment for MEP roles within the Infrastructure sector.He joined People Group in February 2022 to focus on opportunities across the Rail and Utilities markets, having developed a strong passion for the infrastructure space. Beginning hi...

Debby Harold

Debby Harold

Onboarding Manager

Debby is the longest-standing employee at People Group outside of the Directors, having joined the business in 2012. Her longevity is a testament to her dedication, knowledge and integral role within the company.She manages and oversees the full onboarding process for all contingent workers, ensuring a smooth and compliant mobil...

Gabriela Sylari

Gabriela Sylari

Financial Account Manager

Gabriela joined the Operations team in 2024 as an Onboarding Coordinator. With a strong background in business administration and finance, she brings valuable experience from her previous role in the banking sector in Albania.In her current position, Gabriela is responsible for managing our Accounts Receivable function, playing a key r...

George Green

George Green

Principal Consultant - Production

George specialises in contract recruitment, placing contingent workers predominantly with main contractors across the Construction sector.Having begun his recruitment career in 2014, George brings a decade of experience supporting main contractors and residential developers with their freelance and interim requirements.Wi...

Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Consultant - Civil Engineering

Jack joined the team in 2023 as a Talent Partner and quickly progressed to Consultant, reflecting his drive and strong performance.Specialising within the Highways & Civil Engineering sectors as part of our Infrastructure team, Jack is focused on both expanding our client base and strengthening existing partnerships. ...

James Maltman

James Maltman

Regional Director – Middle East

Leadership Quote “Local insight and global perspective are essential to sustainable growth.”What James bringsJames leads The People Group’s Middle East business, driving regional growth and overseeing delivery from our Saudi Arabia operations. He combines deep local market ...

Jennifer McBride

Jennifer McBride

Principal Consultant - Property

Jennifer joined People Group in 2024 to focus on the Consultancy and Developer sectors, bringing with her nearly two decades of Construction and Property recruitment experience.She began her career in agency recruitment in 2006 before moving in-house, where she developed and led Talent Acquisition functions ...

Joe Long

Joe Long

Senior Consultant

With 15 years of recruitment experience, Joe has established a strong track record within the main contracting and Residential development sectors. He has successfully placed operational professionals across Central London and the Home Counties, building an in-depth understanding of the regional market.Partnering closely with ma...

Kaelen Clapham

Kaelen Clapham

Talent Partner - Infrastructure

Kaelen specialises in recruitment within the Infrastructure sector, supporting complex, large-scale projects across Rail, Highways, Utilities and CivilEngineering.Taking a tailored and consultative approach, Kaelen understands the unique challenges organisations face when delivering critical infrastru...

Kevin McNeela

Kevin McNeela

Director

Leadership Quote “Long-term relationships are built on trust, not transactions.”What Kevin bringsKevin is a founding leader of The People Group and plays a central role in shaping the firm’s strategy, culture and client relationships. With extensive experience across the bu...

Laura Gadsden

Laura Gadsden

Finance Director

Leadership Quote “Strong governance enables confident growth.”What Laura bringsLaura leads the financial, tax and compliance strategy for The People Group, with a strong background in UK tax legislation and regulatory frameworks. She is a key advisor to both the business an...

Matt Dade

Matt Dade

Senior Consultant - MEP (Main Contracting) & Design

Matt began his recruitment career in 2021 as a Permanent Consultant within the Structural Engineering sector, where he developed a strong foundation in technical recruitment. After 18 months, he transitioned into MEP Design, specialising exclusively in the contract market.During this time, Matt worked closely with design consult...

Megan Field

Megan Field

Talent Partner - MEP

Megan supports the wider MEP team, playing a key role in sourcing and engaging high-quality candidates across the sector.She brings a wealth of experience from the life sciences and pharmaceutical recruitment markets, alongside hands-on exposure to the construction industry. This diverse background has given her valuable insight...

Richard Allen

Head of Energy & Renewables

​Leadership Quote “Future-ready organisations are built with future-ready talent.”What Richard bringsRichard leads the Energy & Renewables practice, supporting clients across traditional energy, power and emerging renewable markets. He provides strategic insight into a...

Rob Hobdell

Rob Hobdell

Head of Transport & Infrastructure

Leadership Quote “The right leadership makes complex infrastructure deliverable.”What Rob bringsRob leads our Transport & Infrastructure practice, bringing deep sector expertise across major infrastructure and civil engineering programmes. He partners with clients deliv...

Sarah Edmonds

Sarah Edmonds

Senior Consultant – Middle East

Sarah is a highly accomplished Recruiter with over 12 years’ experience in executive search and headhunting across the Construction and Real Estate sectors.She specialises in senior to board-level appointments spanning project delivery, commercial, finance, human resources, technology and corporate strategy....

Sophie Jefferys

Sophie Jefferys

Head of Operations

Leadership Quote “Great operations create freedom for people to do their best work.”What Sophie brings to our clients and consultantsSophie is the operational backbone of The People Group, ensuring the business runs with clarity, consistency and purpose. She connects our op...

Tilly Day

Tilly Day

Executive Assistant - Compliance & Operations

With a career rooted in talent and delivery, Tilly brings a unique, end-to-end understanding of recruitment and operations. Beginning as a Talent Partner, Tilly built a strong foundation in sourcing, stakeholder management, and candidate experience before progressing into a Delivery Consultant role, where precision, pace, and results were key...

Tommy Smithson

Tommy Smithson

Senior Consultant - MEP Commercial

Tommy joined the team in 2022 and, through consistent performance and dedication, has progressed to Senior Consultant.Specialising in the placement of MEP Quantity Surveyors, Tommy works closely with leading construction companies to build strong, long-term partnerships and expand our client network. He is equally focused on pro...