Find a consultant Nick ColePartnerUK +44 7974-518-344Nick is a UK-based Partner who specialises in Chief Officer (C-suite), Director and Non-Executive Director appointments in the public sector, particularly our corporate commercial work in government.Get in touch Nick has worked in public sector recruitment since 2000, moving into executive search in 2008. In recent years he has focused on local authorities and their associated trading companies, combined authorities, and the health & social care sectors.Nick re-joined PageGroup PLC in 2024, having worked for Michael Page in his early career. Nick has a particular interest in seeking out transferrable talent from across all areas of public service and from the commercial entities that supply into the sector. Maximising the wider PageGroup PLC private sector candidate networks and international offices, Nick works hard to identify and engage with leaders beyond the usual suspects.Nick has a strong sense of public service and has held the roles of Parish Councillor, NHS Foundation Trust Deputy Lead Governor and primary school governing body Chair.IndustryIndustryPublic Sector & Not-For-ProfitFunctionFunctionBoard LevelCFO & Financial ManagementHuman ResourcesLegalOperational & General ManagementPolicy, Economics & Regulatory AffairsTrack RecordChair – Council Owned Hospitality BusinessChief Executive – City CouncilChief Operating Officer – Mayoral Combined AuthorityIndependent Director – Council Owned Procurement BusinessHR Director – County CouncilChief Finance Officer – District CouncilExecutive Director of Resources – District CouncilMore Principals and Partners in UK & ROI Jonathan Wiles Managing Partner UKConsumerEnergy & Natural ResourcesJonathan has an in-depth understanding of several key functions including Marketing, Sales, Technology, Retail and HR.. Aaran Dosanjh Senior Partner UKBusiness & Support ServicesConsumerAaran, a Senior Partner, leads our Business Transformation practice. He provides Executive Search and Interim Management Solutions across complex transformation programs. These include Target Andrew Ward Senior Partner & Industry and Manufacturing UKIndustrialProperty & ConstructionAndrew is a Senior Partner for our Industrial & Manufacturing practice. Based in the UK, his focuses include Building Products & Construction Materials and Automotive Manufacturing Donna Croucher Senior Partner UKTechnology Media & TelecomsConsumerDonna is a Senior Partner at Page Executive, leading the Technology Practice across the UK and Europe. Specialising in board and C-suite search, Donna focuses on CIO, CTO, CISO, and IT Director Jess Whitehead Senior Partner UKAs Global Head of Page Executive's Human Resources practice, Jess specialises in providing executive level permanent and interim solutions across all HR disciplines. Katherine Jackson Senior Partner UKBusiness & Support ServicesKatherine is a Senior Partner at Page Executive with 20 years of experience in legal recruitment, focusing on in-house roles. She specialises in placing senior legal talent, including General Simon Lindrea Senior Partner UKFinancial ServicesSimon specialises in CFO and COO appointments within banking, asset management and insurance across London. Alexander Paul Vann Partner UKProfessional Services & ConsultancyFinancial ServicesAlexander is a Partner at Page Executive, leading the People and Pay Governance Practice. He specialises in Reward, Executive Compensation, Benefits, Expatriate Tax, Global Mobility, Employment Andrew Ridings Partner UKProfessional Services & ConsultancyAndrew is a very driven, hard-working executive partner, identifying legal talent at Partner level in London and the South East. View all consultants
