About
Gillian Fox is founder and managing director of Optimal People, a people performance company focused on making organizational culture tangible. She serves as an angel investor and board advisor, and specializes in organizational culture strategy. Optimal People offers services including individual and team culture coaching, leadership development programs, people and culture strategic planning, and executive development for CHROs and CEOs.
Experience
- Optimal PeopleFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2019 — presentOxfordshire
- ScultureAIAngel Investor & Strategic Advisorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Euromoney Institutional InvestorChief People Officer2016 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Hovis LtdChief People Officer2015 — 2016High Wycombe, UK
- RBSVP Global Director of Talent & OE2013 — 2015Slough
- ExRae Ltd - strategic HR consultingDirector & Owner2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- Friends ProvidentChief People Officer2009 — 2012
- RBS GroupHead of HR /Senior HR Business Partner2003 — 2009
- Allen & OveryHead of HR2000 — 2003
- CR SmithHR Manager1997 — 2000
- THORN/ EMIHR Officer1994 — 1997
Education
- HR & Business Law - Stirling UniversityBA (Hons), Business Studies and Business Law1992 — 1996
- Craigholme School for girls
Skills & more
Culture ChangeBuilding Leadership TeamsBusiness GrowthExecutive CoachingOrganizational CultureBusiness PlanningTalent Management37Change Management20Employee Engagement18HR Transformation5TUPE2Organizational Design14
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Performance ManagementSuccession PlanningEmployee RelationsHR ConsultingEmployment LawManagement DevelopmentRestructuringEmployer BrandingStrategic PlanningLeadershipTeam EffectivenessRewardsLanguages French
From Gillian's professional profile.
Colleagues at ECI Partners
Ash Patel
Growth Specialist – Cyber at ECI Partners
Badr Khan
Growth Specialist – Technology at ECI Partners
Ben Kirrage
Investment Manager at ECI Partners
Brenda Fernandez
Receptionist at ECI Partners
Brett Pentz
Growth Specialist – North America at ECI Partners
Chloe James
Marketing & Event Manager at ECI Partners
Chris Ginnelly
Growth Specialist – Sales & Marketing at ECI Partners
Chris Mockford
Investor Relations Director at ECI Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Gillian Fox work?
- Gillian Fox is Growth Specialist – People & Culture at ECI Partners.
Shared employers
Also worked at RB20
Shane BatesFinance at Collide CapitalAnand BhaskarBusiness Transformation Consultant at SeafundArjun PurkayasthaGlobal e-Commerce and DTC Brands Expert and Venture Capitalist at Sauce.vcDor SelaGrowth Strategist at Joyance PartnersAlan KleinermanInvestor at Maccabee VenturesSinem KorkmazTalent Advisor at Bek Ventures
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Also worked at Allen & Overy28
Vidu ShanmugarajahInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Zi-Yang LimHead of Legal at Jungle VenturesVirginia TanFounding & Managing Partner at Teja VenturesBart DzikowskiManaging Director, Head of Transactions & Legal at Novartis Venture FundAdrian StewartOperating Partner at Stack AssetDaniel GrossmannManaging Partner & Co-Founder at Kharis Capital
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