Our People + Culture
Our founders spotted an opportunity in 2010 to build an HR consultancy offering forward-thinking businesses a flexible and commercially-savvy way to access People + Culture experts.
We've witnessed businesses suffer from not investing in the right people and culture foundations, and we've seen the incredible results when businesses get it right. We are people experts who know what great cultures look like.
Built on our fundamental goal of creating great places to work, JourneyHR partners with predominantly founder-owned organisations to deliver HR and Strategic Talent solutions that add value from day one. Our consultancy remains committed to its core values of flexibility and creativity, working with a wide range of organisations to build inclusive and fulfilling company cultures.
Our co-founder talks to Planet K2’s founder about the importance of a strong organisational culture, why it matters to her and how she brings it to life at JourneyHR.
Our Team
Aliya Vigor-Robertson
Founding Partner
+44 7979 498 455
aliya@journeyhr.com
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Aliya is Co-Founder of JourneyHR with over 25 years’ experience leading HR across global organisations and creative industries.
She partners with founders and leadership teams on growth, organisational design and inclusive people strategies, coaching leaders to balance creativity with commercial impact.
A qualified psychometric assessor and Lumina Practitioner, Aliya is also an active mentor and industry voice through Media for All, BIMA and the Design Business Association.
Sue Shaw
Founding Partner
+44 7939 992 801
sue@journeyhr.com
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Sue is Co-Founder of JourneyHR and a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD with extensive experience in HR and business leadership.
She advises clients on organisational design, talent development and strategic people initiatives, particularly within the creative sector.
Known for her clear, commercially astute advice, Sue is valued by senior teams as both a strategic partner and a trusted sounding board.
Danielle Meola
HR Director
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Danielle is an experienced HR Director at JourneyHR and a key member of our senior management team. She is known for her deep expertise in employee relations and UK employment law, and has played a central role in supporting our largest client, the7stars, where her calm, pragmatic approach to complex and sensitive ER matters has been invaluable.
Danielle brings clarity, confidence and commercial insight to every piece of work. She is trusted by clients for her sound judgement, thoroughness and fairness.
As part of the SMT, Danielle also contributes significantly to building and strengthening JourneyHR as a business, shaping internal best practice, supporting leadership initiatives and developing ER capability across the team.
Jessica Anderson-Ramshall
HR Director
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Jess is an HR Director at JourneyHR with over 20 years’ experience across creative and media industries.
She supports organisations with people strategies, complex employee relations and leadership development, bringing a practical, solutions-focused approach.
Clients value her calm, structured style and ability to create environments where employees feel valued and businesses thrive.
Halima Khan
HR Director
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Hali is an HR Director at JourneyHR who partners with senior leaders to shape people strategies that support growth.
With experience across media and creative businesses, she is skilled in employee relations, organisational design and performance frameworks.
A CIPD member with postgraduate qualifications, Hali is known for her pragmatic style, balancing business needs with employee engagement to deliver measurable value.
Holly Tonks
HR Director
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Holly is an HR Director at JourneyHR, helping clients in creative industries, live entertainment and legal to align people strategy with business goals.
She supports leadership teams to build high-performing cultures, delivers training on employment law and leadership, and uses Lumina Spark insights to strengthen team development.
Clients value her commercial focus and ability to translate HR into clear, practical actions.
Lydia Billinghurst
HR Director
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Lydia is Head of HR at JourneyHR, partnering with senior leadership teams to shape culture and deliver people strategies that drive success.
With experience across private and public sectors, she specialises in employee relations, change management and leadership development.
A CIPD member and industry speaker, Lydia is known for combining strategic insight with a human approach.
Jenny Nye
Senior HR Consultant
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Coming soon
Caroline Hughes
Senior HR Consultant
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Caroline is a Senior HR Consultant at JourneyHR, supporting clients with people strategies that drive engagement and performance.
She works with one of JourneyHR’s largest clients and leads the consultancy’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Centre of Excellence.
Caroline specialises in learning and development, management training and embedding inclusive HR practices that help people thrive.
Alice Wisbey
Senior HR Consultant
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Alice is a Senior HR Consultant at JourneyHR, partnering with one of the consultancy’s largest clients to support a high-performance, people-led culture.
With HR experience across media, creative, PR and communications, she brings expertise across the full employee lifecycle.
Alice also leads JourneyHR’s Wellbeing Centre of Excellence and is Mental Health First Aid trained, supporting clients with wellbeing and talent development initiatives.
Emily Ablett
HR Consultant
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Emily is an HR Consultant at JourneyHR, working with clients across entertainment, equestrian and music sectors.
She supports the full employee lifecycle and complex employee relations, drawing on her legal background with an LLB from the University of Exeter.
A CIPD member and Mental Health First Aider, Emily combines technical knowledge with a people-first approach.
Bradley Gymer
HR Consultant
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Bradley is an HR Consultant at JourneyHR with a background in regulated financial services.
He supports clients across creative industries and other sectors on HR strategy, employee relations and project delivery, drawing on experience at BP, Barclays and ClearBank.
Known for his pragmatic, commercially focused approach, he is also Mental Health First Aid trained.
Joshua Bunten
HR Consultant
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Joshua is an HR Consultant at JourneyHR with over eight years’ experience in fintech, AI and high-growth start-ups.
He helps clients build scalable people strategies and strong cultures, drawing on experience at Amazon, Johnson & Johnson and fintech scale-up Thredd.
His expertise includes employee relations, HR systems and inclusive workplace initiatives.
Isobel Oliver
Junior HR Consultant
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Isobel is a Junior HR Consultant at JourneyHR, supporting clients across design, entertainment, marketing and legal.
She helps refine HR processes and improve employee experiences, drawing on her background in recruitment and a degree from the University of Edinburgh.
Taylor Stock
Senior HR Assistant
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Taylor is a Senior HR Assistant at JourneyHR, supporting smaller clients to build strong HR foundations.
With a background in business psychology and recruitment, he brings insight into people management and wellbeing, and is working towards his CIPD Level 5.
Charmi Depala
Senior HR Assistant
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Charmi is a Senior HR Assistant at JourneyHR, supporting one of the consultancy’s largest clients with HR operations.
She manages onboarding, offboarding and training, drawing on her psychology background and recruitment experience.
Known for her collaborative style and attention to detail, she builds strong client relationships.
Annie McLean
Senior HR Assistant
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Annie is a Senior HR Assistant at JourneyHR, working with clients across entertainment, equestrian and media sectors.
With a background in psychology and in-house HR support, Annie supports the full employee lifecycle and is working towards her CIPD Level 5.
Aynish Mahmood
Senior HR Assistant
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Coming soon
Emily Napier
HR Assistant
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Emily is an HR Assistant at JourneyHR, supporting clients with recruitment, onboarding, administration and day-to-day HR processes.
A Psychology graduate from the University of York, she gained HR experience at Honda Motor Europe, which sparked her passion for the field.
Emily brings energy, attention to detail and a strong willingness to learn, making her a valued partner to clients and colleagues.
Isabelle Smart
HR Assistant
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Izzy is an HR Assistant at JourneyHR, supporting some of the consultancy’s largest clients across the employee lifecycle.
She manages HR administration and contributes to wider initiatives, drawing on her Anthropology degree from Durham and early career in recruitment.
Contact us
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Aliya Vigor-Robertson
Founding Partner
+44 7979 498 455
aliya@journeyhr.com
Sue Shaw
Founding Partner
+44 7939 992 801
sue@journeyhr.com
Office Hours
Monday–Friday
9am–5.30pm
Location
JourneyHR
Hunter Suite
12–18 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL