Paul Bendelow
Partner
I’m Paul, the Founding Partner of bpe search and a key member of the Group Board of Directors. With over 25 years of experience in executive recruitment, I have played a crucial role in scaling brands across diverse sectors such as fintech, insurtech, financial services, consumer and bus...
Andy Young
Partner
I'm Andy, a Partner in bpe search’s Consumer Goods practice. Before moving into executive search, I built my career in sales and marketing with leading CPG businesses like Diageo, United Biscuits (now Pladis) and Coca-Cola. This hands-on industry experience gives me a deep understanding of ...
Rachel O’Sullivan
Partner
I’m Rachel, a Board Director at bpe search, with a first-class reputation across the retail, DTC, leisure, and travel sectors. I specialise in marketing, digital, commercial and HR leadership, working with a diverse range of clients, from major heritage brands to emerging scale-ups and dis...
Annabel Weeden
Partner
I’m Annabel, a Partner in bpe search’s CPG practice. I specialise in executive search and board advisory, partnering with organisations that are navigating growth, change and leadership transition. I’m known for a thoughtful, people first approach and for building long term relationships based on trust, openness and good judgement. I ...
Andrew Gibson
Partner
I’m Andrew Gibson, a Founding Director of Better Placed Group and a Partner within bpe search’s Consumer practice, specialising in the appointment of executive and board level talent across consumer markets.Since co founding Better Placed in 2001, I’ve played a central role in building the business and developing one of the most establ...
Céline Siragna
Head of Research
I’m Céline, Head of Research at bpe search. I have over a decade of experience in Executive Search, Talent Mapping, and Intelligence. I lead our Research Team in delivering senior-level assignments across FMCG, Retail, E-commerce, and Consumer Goods, partnering with both SMEs and multinati...
Selena Charles
Group Finance and Board Director
I’m Selena, and I lead the Finance function at bpe search. My role goes beyond managing numbers, ensuring the financial integrity and operational efficiency that support our success. From overseeing reporting, cash flow, and budgeting to managing payroll, I play a crucial role in delivering the stability and accountability that clients a...
Luke Wheeler
Executive Researcher
I’m Luke, an Executive Researcher in the Consumer Practice at bpe search. Since joining in 2023, built upon four years of experience delivering senior procurement and supply chain assignments across the consumer goods and food production sectors throughout the UK and Europe. My role is abo...