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Meet The Team

Let us introduce you to our team of skilled and experienced professionals.
Venesky-Brown can assist you with all your recruitment needs.

Our People

WORK FOR US

At Venesky-Brown, we’ve built a culture of autonomy and freedom where smart, driven and motivated people who aspire to be the best can really thrive. If you’d like to join us, drop us a line.

Hannah Denham

Account Manager | Professional Services

Hannah Denham

Account Manager | Professional Services

 

A funny and outgoing people person, passionate about all things recruitment and loves a chat! if she’s not cheering on the Jambos you’ll find her cuddled up on the couch with her puppy, Rudi!

Lewis Williamson Elliot

Account Manager | Admin, Catering and Manual

Lewis Williamson Elliot

Account Manager | Admin, Catering and Manual


When he’s not captaining the company football team in between the posts at 5-aside tournaments, Lewis is onsite engaging with clients as one half of the Binfluencers.

Keira Smith

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Keira Smith

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

As a chatty and outgoing individual, Keira enjoys helping out in the Business Support Team. When not making waves in the pool, you’ll find her socialising over a glass of prosecco, because life’s too short not to enjoy a little bubbly banter!

Rebecca Wood

Compliance Coordinator

Rebecca Wood

Compliance Coordinator


When not immersed in onboarding candidates and maintaining composure under pressure, she is a social butterfly, spending time with friends and embarking on day trips. She is also partial to a pub quiz, although winning is not her forte.

Liz Campbell

Liz Campbell

Senior Account Manager | Admin, Catering and Manual

Liz Campbell

Senior Account Manager | Admin, Catering and Manual

 

A fun, reliable, great listener who loves a good chat (make sure you have at least an hour before you ring)! Hard worker who likes to keep others on their toes just as much as she likes the 3 things she can’t live without: coffee, wine and gin!

Michael Gray

Recruitment Consultant | Admin, Catering and Manual

Michael Gray

Recruitment Consultant | Admin, Catering and Manual

 

Former racing driver turned recruiter. When not speeding around the office, can be found at Ibrox or watching every minute of an F1 weekend.

Murray Thomson

Senior Account Manager | Admin, Catering and Manual

Murray Thomson

Senior Account Manager | Admin, Catering and Manual

Murray’s weekends are split between the touchline watching his son play rugby, and the athletics track with his daughter (who also expects him to provide a free 24/7 taxi service!) His perfect evening is spent relaxing with his family, the cat, and a glass of red wine.

Orla Edwards

Business Support Officer

Orla Edwards

Business Support Officer


Unofficially/officially Taylor Swift’s No.1 Fan. If not solving timesheets problems, she is baking treats as VB’s Star Baker. On weekends, she can be found with her nose in a book, trying to reach the end of her ever growing TBR pile.

Jack Wiseman

Account Manager | Professional Services

Jack Wiseman

Account Manager | Professional Services


Five-a-side warrior turned marathon runner. Tartan army follower home and away. As a Dundee fan, spends most of his weekends in the Scottish Championship.

Sam Rankin

Sam Rankin

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

 

Sam Rankin

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Between Business Support and oddjobs, no two days are the same for Sam at Venesky Brown. If he’s not annoying his neighbours with his guitar and drum playing, he’s jetting off for a city break whenever possible!

Shannon Hutchison

Senior Compliance Coordinator

 

Shannon Hutchison

Senior Compliance Coordinator


From hiking in Peru to dancing at the Edinburgh Tattoo, Shannon loves an adventure. Her role in the team as a senior compliance coordinator injects a fresh dose of excitement into her daily routine, where each day presents new challenges to conquer.

Rob Wallis

Rob Wallis

Account Manager | Admin, Catering and Manual

Rob Wallis

Account Manager | Admin, Catering and Manual


From events to the admin team Rob can be found on weekends playing his Saxophone and entertaining the masses - if not building on his Lego collection.

Chris Wallis

Sales Director | IT & Digital, Professional Services

Chris Wallis

Sales Director | IT & Digital,  Professional Services


Budding NBA player. Loves football, chocolate and Peleton. Looking forward to his 30th Birthday. Nickname: Positive Chris.

Kately Gilmour

Senior Account Manager | Professional Services

Kately Gilmour

Senior Account Manager | Professional Services

 

Kately is living the dream here at VB. Dependable and chatty. Mum to a very small dog. If she is not at the gym you will find her in Starbucks drinking her coffee through a straw.

Gerard Lunday

Head of IT Recruitment – IT & Digital

Gerard Lunday

Head of IT Recruitment – IT & Digital

 

Thrives working under pressure. Ex pro footballer turned IT Recruiter. Gerard loves competing and winning, as well as the odd caramel macchiato.

Jack Brunton

Data Analyst | IT
& Digital

Jack Brunton

Data Analyst | IT & Digital


For all things data as well as an IT recruiter, Jack is the go to guy in the team. Super helpful and the patience of more than one saint. He also suspiciously wins every VB comp we have.

Niamh Schütte Byars

Compliance Coordinator | IT & Digital, Professional Services

Niamh Schütte Byars

Compliance Coordinator | IT & Digital, Professional Services


Wishes she was living the Jane Austen lifestyle, this Austenite always has a tea in hand. Chatty, reliable and always happy to help.

Stephen Kinnear

Principal Account Manager |
Professional Services

Stephen Kinnear

Principal Account Manager | Professional Services


Enjoys his early morning swim and looks forward to “gin o’clock “ on a Friday or any other day with a “d” in it. Can be found most Saturdays on a touch-line watching his sons play rugby.

Doug Louden

Senior Account Manager | IT &
Digital

Doug Louden

Senior Account Manager | IT & Digital

 

Avid Tartan Army member and loves a game of golf. Happy to talk all things tech in between dealing with kids and dogs.

Laura Cessford

Business Support Team Lead | IT & Digital, Professional Services

Laura Cessford

Business Support Team Lead | IT & Digital, Professional Services


Laura is positively positive. Always there for a chat and will help however she can. Full of energy, always busy and never gets flustered. Loves a social event.

Claire Dorrance

Head of Professional Services | Professional Services

Claire Dorrance

Head of Professional Services | Professional
Services


Always sees the bright side no matter what is thrown her way. Perfectionist. Likes a giggle. Can’t function without a cup of tea. Loves a PAYE query.

Claire Lorden

Delivery Director | IT & Digital, Professional Services

Claire Lorden

Delivery Director | IT & Digital, Professional Services


Also known as Lordy. Enthusiasm for tech recruitment, winning and wine. Moonlights as a classical pianist and organist. If she is not improving our processes she will be watching Netflix.

Laura Healy

Laura Healy

Account Manager | Professional Services

Laura Healy

Account Manager | Professional Services


Laura is the second avid pianist in the team and is already providing a virtuoso performance in our Professional Services team. A recent graduate with extensive barista skills she is also without doubt the team socialite.

Connor Wynne

Connor Wynne

Business Support Coordinator | IT & Digital, Professional Services

Connor Wynne

Business Support Coordinator | IT & Digital, Professional Services


World-record breaking CV formatter. When he is not supporting the team he’s travelling all over Europe to watch Hearts.

Philip Griffiths

Account Manager | IT & Digital

Philip Griffiths

Account Manager | IT & Digital


Unfortunately a big Rangers and Everton fan, Phil is an avid 5-aside player who claims he could have went pro… if not for the knee injury. You’ll find Phil on the phone with candidates, watching F1, or at the gym – sometimes…

Nicole Hughes

Head of Admin Recruitment | Admin, Catering and Manual

Nicole Hughes

Head of Admin Recruitment | Admin, Catering and Manual

Nicole is always on the go - fastest walker in the team so don’t go to meetings with her - meet her there!! Partial to a 2 hour back pay call. Used to like a gin… now she’s inherited Lewis & Rob she needs gin!

Eyrun Bernhardsdottir

Principal Client Manager

Eyrun Bernhardsdottir

Principal Client Manager

Originally from Iceland, Eyrun can usually be found outside running, either on her own or after her two young kids. She’s particularly interested in tech and AI, loves a healthy competition, getting faster, and craft beer.

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friendly and dedicated recruitment team

Call us on  0131 357 2140

Email us at info@venesky-brown.co.uk

CONTACT US

“Thanks for all your help and professional advice & services while I have been associated with Venesky-Brown - it's been a first class service from you and all the team.”

Derek Marston – Interim Professional Adviser (Finance)

“My contract has now came to an end, and I wanted to thank you for all your help in getting the role. My dealings with Venesky Brown have always been first class and enjoyable, with open communication and responses where required.”

Ken Young – Payment Verification Officer

“I've really enjoyed working with Venesky-Brown and Disclosure Scotland and would love to again in the future.”

David Kerr – Platform Engineer

“I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Product Lead at The Scottish Government! I applied for a role in this team in the summer of 2021 and didn’t get to the interview stage, but always hoped the opportunity would come back around to help form Scotland’s new Social Security infrastructure. And now it has with the help of Kately Gilmour and all those at Venesky-Brown Recruitment and just at the right time also! I’m so excited to get started and to be part of ScotGov at a very significant time in its history.”


Elizabeth Moon – Product Lead

“Kately was pivotal in helping me secure my first ever contract role, after a period of time away from the job market due to personal reasons. She was personable, engaging and very much focused on me as an individual rather than just ‘filling a role’. She continually kept me abreast of developing opportunities, helped me prep for interviewing and ultimately secured me an amazing role – which has now become a permanent promotion – within an organisation close to my heart. I would have no hesitation in recommending Kately to any prospective employee, and have already referred a number of colleagues her way. Thank you again Kately for all of your help – very much appreciated.”


Barry O’Neill – Project Manager

I worked as a contract Project Manager in the NHS managing COVID-19 projects and during what was a very demanding time the team at (VB Edinburgh) could not have been more supportive. Not just with their technical expertise and advice and but by building a trusting and personal relationship with me. This kind of service is over and above what I’ve experienced on the contracts market before and helped support my wellbeing during an epic period of work. I kept in touch when I left to take another role and now because of the confidence VB helped to install in me in helping me critique my performance, and encouraging me to go for the interview now I’m back at NHS promoted as a National Programme Manager.The level of teamwork, employment expertise and tailored personal support sits over the recruitment framework experience and gives so much more value to your career as a contractor I really cannot rate the team high enough.Thank you for all the friendship and development advice that I’ve been able to put back into the workplace. Gold star service!”

Emma Tinto – Programme Manager

“I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you Stephen for everything that you've done for me over the last few months it really is greatly appreciated. If recruitment is about timing then yours couldn't have been better and not only that Stephen, your guidance and professionalism was 1st class and undoubtedly a huge factor in me securing the FTC with SDS which has led to the permanent role. Every aspect of Venesky-Brown has been faultless and simple things like timesheets, pay slips etc were dealt with 1st time every time.”

Brian Kelly – Skills Investment Advisor

“Venesky Brown are clearly a very credible company who pride themselves on providing an extremely high level of professional service and advice. Stephen Kinnear was a pleasure to deal with. He was helpful, knowledgeable and puts his clients needs and requirements first. In a world where some agencies don’t always have the right intentions I would have no hesitation at all in recommending this company.”

Yvonne Kerr - Communications & Engagement Executive

“Gerard was my first point of contact at Venesky-Brown as an applicant for a contract role. I found Gerard to be very professional and helpful through the whole process of applying for the role, discussing the details with me, communicating throughout and onboarding me into Venesky-Brown.”

Chris Copner – Project Manager & Scrum Master

“I was approached by Stephen for the SHRM position, he talked me through the role and showed great passion for Venesky-Brown as a business. He explained the journey the business was taking and the culture, which engaged me from the beginning. He was friendly, professional and regularly kept in touch throughout each step of the recruitment process and responded very quickly to any texts or calls I made with any questions.”

Elizabeth Kennedy – Senior HR Manager

“I was approached by Claire Dorrance in 2020. Right from the beginning, she gave me the insight I needed and the confidence to consider leaving a substantive position I was unhappy with, to take my first, fixed term, public sector contract.  This was a massive and potentially risky change for me.  The VB team in Edinburgh are worthy of high praise. I have not met any of them face to face, but whenever I have interacted by phone or online, they always make me feel that I am valued and supported, no matter what. They are a super-responsive, focussed, and friendly team 100% of the time.   After 3 successive contracts, I feel that the profession of an ‘interim’ or contract worker suits me perfectly – I have never been more productive or contented in my work life.”

Anonymous - Programme Manager - University of Edinburgh

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