Emma writes and speaks regularly about freelance issues, HR and recruitment trends. She is a recognised industry leader, recently publishing a book called, “Talent on Tap”, to help organisations get the best from freelancers. She was a finalist in the Ernst & Young London Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 Awards and is currently the chair of the REC Media, Marketing and Communications Sector Group which she was instrumental in founding.

Fred has built an in-house finance team and set up financial processes which mean that Xchangeteam has sophisticated timesheet/payroll systems and strong financial rigour. He also oversees IT and legal matters.

Fred is an avid Liverpool FC supporter!

Peter is responsible for sales and marketing across the group including business/key account development.

He recently bought a Fiat Spyder which he will be restoring.

With broad experience in the telecommunications, government affairs, charity and corporate sectors, Maggie has worked with clients such as AT&T, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Microsoft, The Gill Foundation, CH2M Hill, Qwest Communications, and Rhythms NetConnections.

She has recently completed her MBA from Middlesex University and in her spare time likes to play the bass guitar.

He has specialist knowledge within the technology, digital, corporate, financial and healthcare industries. His recruitment career has also taken him overseas where he spent six months in the U.S. working on international staffing projects for global technology companies.

Tom is a practicing northerner in his spare time, and when not at the pub does his best to be healthy.

At Xchangeteam, Debby specialises in ethical and consumer healthcare through to general consumer and local and central government.

Outside work, her young daughter, Lulu, keeps her very busy!

Since graduating from Brunel University in 2001, where she studied Management Studies, Sara started her career in PR having gained both consultancy and in-house PR experience. Her clients have included Apple Computers, the World Rally Championships, Network Q Rally of Great Britain, MSA Classic Car Events and National Car Rental.

In her spare time, Sara plays netball with Whitton Netball Club in Twickenham and enjoys all sorts of soft furnishings.

Having been born in Highbury, North London, Vance is a life-long Arsenal supporter. His other interests include cricket, martial arts and the theatre. Vance is also undertaking NLP training incorporating hypnotherapy – though he promises not to ask you to “look into my eyes”!

Ant specialised in sports sponsorship exploitation and consumer PR for brands such as Coca-Cola, Adidas, Puma, Reebok, Holsten and Braun.

A born and bred Liverpudlian, Ant is an avid Liverpool supporter and in a previous life had a Saturday job making and selling balloon decorations for weddings, christenings and parties.

He was most recently a Research Assistant with the Royal Borough of Kingston (a London Borough Council), which he left after the administration secured an unprecedented second term in the 2006 local government elections.

A member of the Young Fabians, he is also a regular at industry events including CIPR GAG, Pubaffairs and Westminster Social. In his spare time, Roger is an avid ice skater and an enthusiastic fencer.

A year ago she caught the resourcing bug and hasn’t looked back since! Her last role saw her concentrating on permanent roles within London’s top 150 PR agencies.

In her spare time, Katja plays tennis, enjoys travelling and going back to her Finnish roots, which involves practicing the language and testing her culinary skills - reindeer happens to be one of her favourites!

She has specialist knowledge within the automotive and travel/leisure sectors and enjoys working on both client-side and agency roles.

Jo is our sunny, social butterfly (always armed with a copy of Time Out) with a passion for veggie food and bloody Mary’s!

In her spare time Katie loves cooking, shopping, socialising, planning holidays and donning her Barbour jacket and pink wellies to traipse through fields in Cambridgeshire!

However working while the rest of the world slept lost its appeal as he began to crave daylight! So, he is now really looking forward to embarking on his new career at Xchangeteam and making a name for himself in his chosen sector.
He is a dedicated Gooner and is feeling optimistic about the 2007/08 season...

Becky will handle any client-side marketing roles and will work closely across Xchangeteam's other divisions (events, design, media sales, editorial, digital and PR/Communications) to leverage her experience and contacts.

In her spare time, Becky enjoys cooking, shopping, socialising and and visiting her native Yorkshire!

Wanting to become more specialist in Marketing, Jenny chose to make a move to Xchangeteam, where she now looks after Clientside Marketing along side Rebecca, looking at a number of sectors ranging from Financial to FMCG.

In her spare time, Jenny can be found sweating it out in her Hot Bikram Yoga class or alternatively in the Champagne bar next door!!

In the past she has organised events in London, Europe and had a stint in Dubai - so if you have any questions about living and working in the Middle East, she’s the person to talk to! Katherina really enjoys travelling and most recently toured China; she loves going to gigs and cooking (she makes a mean curry!).

Rodney is an avid socialiser and one of the main reasons for his move into the events industry. However, when he is not out on the town, he loves nothing more than participating in sports such as snowboarding and wakeboarding or going to watch his beloved Fulham FC.

Prior to working in recruitment, John was involved in Events and PR within the music and entertainment sectors.
Very much involved in music scene, he can be seen at gigs and can be heard occasionally Djing himself. When he is not into his music, John is active individual who enjoys snowboarding.

Susannah heads up the Design & Advertising team and oversees quality/process control and training.

When not working, Susannah is busying looking after her two children, Charlie and Eva.

Having placed so many people in so many places, Valerie is still very much "hands on" offering her wealth of knowledge to both clients and candidates gained from her many years of experience and is a great addition to Xchangeteam.

Outside work, Valerie enjoys yoga, she plays a mean game of tennis and she is also a published poet!

Directly prior to joining Xchangeteam, he was responsible for managing the development of a portal for a subsidiary of a major UK retailer.

In his own time Neil is a part time marine ecologist and has a passion for classic cars (currently owning a Mercedes 280slc).

Sarah graduated in 1996 with a degree in Theatre, Media and Drama from University of Glamorgan and Welsh College of Music and Drama. She spent some time doing theatre & TV work and working in France before moving to London for 'just a couple of years' - in 1998!

In her spare time she still acts, directs and helps run a central London amateur theatre company. She is currently enjoying maternity leave with her first child.

In her spare time, Shirley is a patron of art galleries, the theatre and the royal ballet.

Previously, Judi was Account Director at a number of top London agencies and having run experiential activity for Coca-Cola, local store marketing for Blockbuster Video, PR & Communications for the Department of Health, third party promotions and sponsorship for Lloyds TSB and loyalty programmes for Selfridges, Judi is well equipped to understand the roles clients are recruiting for and candidates are seeking! When she isn’t working, Judi is kept very busy by her young daughter.

As for being Portuguese she can’t miss a bit of sun and runs back to the Algarve at any opportunity. Here she acquired a taste for red wine that she brings back from Portugal. She loves networking and running along the seafront!

In his spare time he likes nothing more than going to gigs, clubs and festivals alike, and is not averse to socialising with a drink or two!

Having tried high street recruitment she loved working on the marketing and new media sides so decided that Xchangeteam was the agency for her! Now taking care of all the areas Digital and interactive spectrum of roles up to senior roles.

Your typical girl about town Amy’s passions are namely cocktails, fine dining, shoes and handbags.

Since 2006, Nick has been running digital across all Xchangeteam’s divisions and placing digital sales people into a wide range of roles.

Nick is currently undergoing a full redesign; from chubby, greying, barfly to young, svelte, Adonis. In between running, going to the gym and general fitness pursuits Nick can be found continuing his book - "I have visited every bar in London - A Recruitment Agent's story"

Shirley 'enjoys' attending circuit training classes, has trained as a lifecoach and in her spare time can be found in her studio designing and making jewellery. If let loose on a dancefloor she is very hard to remove!

More recently Derek has worked in senior sales and marketing roles in the publishing and digital TV industries. He joined Xchangeteam in January 2007 to focus on placing digital and traditional media sales people.

Derek enjoys live music concerts, the theatre and has recently developed a passion for the opera. Living in Central London means he can enjoy all the local area has to offer and still be within stumbling distance to return home.

He has recently returned from a sabbatical in South America where he completed several voluntary assignments and improved his Spanish skills! In his spare time he still enjoys to travel, international cuisine, wine & contemporary fiction.

Garth's background is in the sales and advertising field where he gained more than six years experience mainly within the bar and nightclub industry before deciding to make the jump into recruitment.
An avid football fan, Garth likes to keep to his Northern roots and is a keen supporter of Sheffield Wednesday. When not in the Xchangeteam office Garth can be found strutting his stuff in one of the West Ends many nightclubs.

In 1999, Nick joined The Davis Company to launch their digital division. Since 2006, Nick has been running digital across all Xchangeteam’s divisions and placing digital sales people into a wide range of roles.

Nick is currently undergoing a full redesign; from chubby, greying, barfly to young, svelte, Adonis. In between running, going to the gym and general fitness pursuits Nick can be found continuing his book - "I have visited every bar in London - A Recruitment Agent's story"

Amanda has worked with a broad range of clients from contract publishers, corporate communication agencies and plcs to public sector and charities, to name but a few.

Having travelled extensively in South East Asia and South and Central America, Amanda has in recent years given up the high life and is happy to enjoy being a mum to her two children Joseph and Sophia.

He has specialist knowledge within the technology, digital, corporate, financial and healthcare industries. His recruitment career has also taken him overseas where he spent six months in the U.S. working on international staffing projects for global technology companies.

Tom is a practicing northerner in his spare time, and when not at the pub does his best to be healthy.

Directly prior to joining Xchangeteam, he was responsible for managing the development of a portal for a subsidiary of a major UK retailer.
In his own time Neil is a part time marine ecologist and has a passion for classic cars (currently owning a Mercedes 280slc).

Sarah graduated in 1996 with a degree in Theatre, Media and Drama from University of Glamorgan and Welsh College of Music and Drama. She spent some time doing theatre & TV work and working in France before moving to London for 'just a couple of years' - in 1998!

In her spare time she still acts, directs and helps run a central London amateur theatre company. She is currently enjoying maternity leave with her first child.

Susannah heads up the Design & Advertising team and oversees quality/process control and training.

When not working, Susannah is busying looking after her two children, Charlie and Eva.

Ant specialised in sports sponsorship exploitation and consumer PR for brands such as Coca-Cola, Adidas, Puma, Reebok, Holsten and Braun.

A born and bred Liverpudlian, Ant is an avid Liverpool supporter and in a previous life had a Saturday job making and selling balloon decorations for weddings, christenings and parties.

Deenita has in-depth editorial knowledge and she is so passionate about it that she has recently joined the CiB London Committee (Communicators in Business).

In addition to being a fanatical football supporter of Liverpool FC, Deenita has also qualified as a Master Practitioner of NLP and in her spare time, walks on hot coals, broken glass, and can guide anyone into a trance!

Rodney is an avid socialiser and one of the main reasons for his move into the events industry. However, when he is not out on the town, he loves nothing more than participating in sports such as snowboarding and wakeboarding or going to watch his beloved Fulham FC.

Deenita has in-depth editorial knowledge and she is so passionate about it that she has recently joined the CiB London Committee (Communicators in Business).

In addition to being a fanatical football supporter of Liverpool FC, Deenita has also qualified as a Master Practitioner of NLP and in her spare time, walks on hot coals, broken glass, and can guide anyone into a trance!

Amanda has worked with a broad range of clients from contract publishers, corporate communication agencies and plcs to public sector and charities, to name but a few.

Having travelled extensively in South East Asia and South and Central America, Amanda has in recent years given up the high life and is happy to enjoy being a mum to her two children Joseph and Sophia.

Kirsty has gained B2B and Consumer PR consultancy experience and will be specialising in placing permanent and freelance editorial candidates of all levels into a wide range of sectors including, government and public sector, charities, agency publishing and retail. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, spending time with friends and family, going to concerts, travelling, watching football and eating out!

Dave enjoys playing squash whenever possible and enjoys a good game of golf from time to time. He also enjoys sitting in front of a computer playing around with computer animation software. He did professional Ballroom and Latin American dancing a few years back and hopes to take that up again.

Since graduating from Keele University in 2000, Susan has enjoyed a wide range of experience. She has worked in the sales and marketing department for the local press and the human resources' department of the Lancashire Constabulary. Just before joining Xchangeteam, she worked for a recruitment company resourcing specialist care assistants.

In her spare time, Susan is a keen abstract life painter and can be found in art galleries or in the many theatres in London.

In her spare time she loves shopping and eating out and in the future would love to visit the home of Sex and the City – New York.

Melanie has a strong customer-focused background based on a variety of sales support roles she has carried out over the last nine years. Her first job in London was with a design studio where she assisted a small team of architects and designers as well as controlling the general administration of the studio.

Besides her passion for silver jewellery making, in her spare time Melanie also loves visiting the many art galleries and shopping areas London has to offer!

Kim has been living in London for over three years and has loved every minute of it. She loves travelling around Britain and so far counts Harrogate and Oxford among some of her favourite places to visit.

Kim is an avid cricket and tennis fan and enjoys playing both sports. She had the privilege of captaining the Zimbabwe Schools' Tennis Team when she was 18.

She chases all clients for payments, raises all statements, helps to sort out client queries as well as helping to organise staff events to raise moral.

In her spare time you’ll often find her creating ‘up and coming’ new designs for tiles, wallpaper and textiles and creating soft furnishings, and is currently on time out from University.

She has spent most of her career working for International Law Firms across London. Before joining Xchangeteam, she worked for a year in a recruitment company specialising in contractor payroll and sales support and hopes to bring something different to Xchangeteam.

Michelle likes to travel and enjoys anything to do with property from buying to developing. She is currently enjoying maternity leave with her first baby.

In her spare time she loves meeting new people, visiting her usual haunts like the Jazz Café and comedy clubs and looks forward to travelling a lot more in the future like to America, the West Indies & Mexico!