We bring additional expertise, perspective and insight to every assignment. Together, we form a collaborative team united by a shared passion for identifying exceptional leaders, building meaningful relationships and helping organisations thrive through outstanding appointments
Operating predominantly at the executive level, we take the foundations of traditional recruitment and elevate them — bringing flair, innovation, deep market insight, and a genuinely personal approach to every search. For us, it’s not just about filling a vacancy; it’s about shaping the future of organisations and careers alike.
Our expertise spans the highest levels of leadership, including Chief Executives, Directors, Heads of Service, Board Chairs, and Non-Executive Directors. We work across a diverse range of sectors to include public, private, voluntary and charities, giving us a rich and nuanced understanding of today’s leadership landscape.
We are particularly renowned for tackling the most challenging, hard-to-fill roles. These are the searches where precision, creativity, and experience matter most and where we consistently deliver.
Our client portfolio speaks for itself, and our modern, intelligence-led search methodologies enable us to uncover exceptional talent, build outstanding shortlists, and confidently guide clients towards successful outcomes.
Download our pdf to learn more about us, our approach to executive search, and the experienced team behind our success. Discover how we connect exceptional leaders with organisations where they can make a lasting impact.
Stewart is a governance professional with expertise in housing, health, regeneration and construction. Following senior roles in local government, housing associations and consultancy, he now specialises in executive recruitment, combining strategic insight with innovative
thinking to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients.
Kelly brings extensive experience in executive search, leadership recruitment, governance and organisational development. Her unique combination of search expertise and board-level experience enables her to understand leadership challenges from both the client and candidate perspective.
Meriel is an experienced HR, recruitment and executive search professional who has worked across a range of sectors, bringing extensive expertise in people, reward and organisational development. She has been an Associate with Shaw & Shaw Recruitment since 2013.
Paula is a highly experienced HR, recruitment and operations professional with more than 22 years’ experience across multiple sectors. She has been an Associate with Shaw & Shaw Recruitment since 2016, bringing valuable operational expertise and strategic insight to executive search assignments.
Decades of Experience Behind Every Appointment
At Shaw & Shaw Recruitment, our strength lies not only in our recruitment expertise, but in the breadth of experience that sits behind it. Collectively, our team brings more than 80 years of experience spanning senior leadership, governance, human resources, organisational development and business operations.
Our backgrounds include board, executive and senior management roles across housing, local government, health, education, charitable and private sector organisations. Having worked within the environments our clients operate in, we understand the realities, pressures and opportunities that shape effective leadership.
From leading organisations and serving on boards to driving organisational change, developing people strategies and delivering service improvements, our experience extends far beyond recruitment alone. This practical insight allows us to bring informed judgement, strategic thinking and a broader perspective to every client relationship.
It is this combination of leadership experience, sector knowledge and governance expertise that enables us to act as trusted advisers, supporting organisations as they navigate change, growth and future opportunity
We are committed to delivering an inclusive and equitable executive search process that attracts, identifies, and supports talented individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. We believe that diverse leadership teams make better decisions, drive stronger organisational performance, and create more inclusive workplace cultures. Our approach focuses on ensuring representative candidate shortlists, reducing bias throughout the recruitment process, and promoting fair, transparent assessment practices.
We work closely with clients to broaden talent pools, challenge traditional recruitment approaches, and encourage the consideration of candidates with diverse experiences, perspectives, and leadership styles. By championing diversity, equity, and inclusion at every stage of the search process, we help organisations build leadership teams that reflect the communities they serve and are equipped to meet future challenges with confidence and insight.