Our Senior Team

Dan Chester

Managing Director
Brighton/London

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Dan Chester

Managing Director - Brighton/London

dc@wscl.com
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Abi Bennett

Research Partner
Brighton/London

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Abi Bennett

Research Partner - Brighton/London

ab@wscl.com

Abi leads a high-performing team of researchers at Wilbury Stratton, delivering a wide range of mandates for consumer-focused clients. She is responsible for business development, client engagement, and ensuring the successful delivery of insight-led research and executive search projects.

Outside of work, Abi enjoys spending time with her family, exploring her creativity through art courses, and practising yoga.

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Richard Dale

Executive Partner, Financial Services
Brighton

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Richard Dale

Executive Partner, Financial Services - Brighton

rd@wscl.com

Rich is an Executive Partner at Wilbury Stratton and leads project delivery for the firm’s financial services clients. He joined the business in 2013 following three years in executive search. 

He has 14 years of experience leading client engagements across a range of financial services and wider industry verticals.

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Emily O’Rourke

Executive Partner
Brighton

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Emily O’Rourke

Executive Partner - Brighton

eo@wscl.com

Em is an Executive Partner and leads Wilbury Stratton legal practice. She also oversees project delivery for the firm’s energy & natural resources and industrials clients.

Em joined Wilbury Stratton in 2016. Her background is in comparative and cross-cultural research methods, and she also spent several years leading frontline service delivery in the charity sector.

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Will Emerson

Executive Partner, Financial Services
Brighton/London

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Will Emerson

Executive Partner, Financial Services - Brighton/London

we@wscl.com

Will is an Executive Partner and the APAC Head of Research at Wilbury Stratton. He joined the business in 2017 and has managed global leadership searches and talent research projects across a broad cross section of clients. Prior to Wilbury Stratton, Will was a Client Relationship Manager managing a range of FTSE 100 clients globally within a HR services organisation.

Sarah Evans

Finance Director
Brighton/London

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Sarah Evans

Finance Director - Brighton/London

se@wscl.com
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Nick Lambe

Global Client Partner, Financial Services
London/Singapore

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Nick Lambe

Global Client Partner, Financial Services - London/Singapore

nl@wscl.com

Nick is the Global Client Partner for Financial Services. He has experience supporting clients across Global Banking, Insurance, Asset Management and Private Equity as well as Fintech organizations. Nick's expertise lies in advising clients on the talent landscape to provide bespoke solutions for client needs. 

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Beth Vermee

Technology and Operations Partner
Brighton/London

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Beth Vermee

Technology and Operations Partner - Brighton/London

bv@wscl.com

Beth is the Technology and Operations Partner at Wilbury Stratton. Since joining the company in 2018, she has led enterprise sales, marketing, and operations. In her current role, she focuses on optimizing technology and processes to enhance efficiency, supporting the Financial Services team to deliver effectively. Beth also manages Wilbury on Demand, the company’s cloud-based client portal. 

Martin Slattery

Senior Client Partner
London

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Martin Slattery

Senior Client Partner - London

ms@wscl.com

Martin is responsible for growing our presence, profile and market share across our key sectors. He enables clients to solve their talent challenges and achieve both their strategic and operational goals. He is passionate about bringing our research capabilities to clients who are looking at alternative, cost-effective talent solutions and delivering immediate value.

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Zak Hearsey

Data Manager
Brighton/London

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Zak Hearsey

Data Manager - Brighton/London

zh@wscl.com

Zak is the Data & Analytics Manager at Wilbury Stratton. He joined the business in 2022 as a Data Analyst and has since taken over leadership of all client data projects for WS. Zak ensures that data is delivered quickly and efficiently. He also leads automation and artifical intelligence for Wilbury Stratton. 

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Jo Chester

Design Partner
Brighton/London

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Jo Chester

Design Partner - Brighton/London

jc@wscl.com