We're Emily
and Michelle.

Two senior People leaders working with founders and exec teams at startups and scale-ups. If someone suggested you talk to us, you're in the right place.

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Emily

Emily

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Co-founder · Cambridge

A board-level People leader who helps businesses scale and build cultures people want to stay in. Most recently Chief People Officer at Endomag, on the executive leadership team.

Before that she was HR Director at Eagle Genomics, a global scale-up with teams across the UK and US, and led HR partnering at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

Previously Endomag, Eagle Genomics, Wellcome Sanger Institute
Michelle

Michelle

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Co-founder · Cambridge

A People and Operations leader who believes high performance and genuine care go hand in hand. She helps founders and leadership teams build the People foundations they need to grow, and partners with managers so they can lead well. Currently Head of People and Culture at Cambridge Enterprise, on the executive leadership team.

Before that she was Head of People at birdie, building the team from the ground up, and Director of People Operations at Elephant Healthcare.

Previously birdie, Elephant Healthcare, Advent International
What we do

We work with founders and exec teams across the full spectrum of People and Culture. Building your function from scratch, senior fractional support, org design, pay and career frameworks, exec coaching, and connecting you to the right people in our network.

No playbook. Everything we build is designed for your company.

This is for you if
01

There's no People function yet

You're hiring fast and the basics aren't in place. We build it with you and run it until you're ready for an in-house hire.

02

Your People lead needs senior backup

You have someone in the role, but they're stretched or new to it. We work alongside them on the bigger calls and help them grow.

03

Something big is changing

A funding round, a restructure, a new exec team or a tricky situation. You want experienced hands while it happens.

How we work

Alongside you

We become part of how your team works and get to know your people. Not advice from arm's length.

Senior from day one

You work directly with us. If we bring in extra hands, they're people we trust, and we stay close to the work.

Built to hand over

Everything we build is yours to keep. When you're ready, we help hire your team and step back.

Get in touch

Let's talk.

Tell us who sent you and what's going on. One of us will reply personally.

hello@peopld.com