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Oli Meager
Co Founder & Managing Partner
A seasoned Product and Go-to-Market leader, Oli Meager brings a wealth of experience across the Skills and Talent landscape. He has helped global organizations build best-in-class workforce solutions encompassing Talent Acquisition, Contingent Labour, Services Procurement, Talent Management, and Talent Development. With expertise spanning best-inclass vendor technology, M&A, and solutions providers, Oli has a profound understanding of the interconnectivity within the Skills landscape. Oli's fascination with high-performance cultures, rooted in his time in sports, drives his work with vendors across the skills landscape. He specializes in making strategic course corrections, creating differentiation, accelerating revenue, and delighting customers. Additionally, Oli leads our partnership efforts, ensuring that we forge strong, impactful alliances that enhance our service offerings and extend our reach.
"He leads with that elusive mix of empathy, drive, curiosity and ideation that turns into innovative solutions for complex and competitive markets"
Karl Weston
Co Founder & Managing Partner
Passionate about using data, technology, and common sense to solve complex people-related challenges, Karl is at the forefront of delivering elite solutions to our enterprise clients. With a broad range of experience in talent and HR technology—including learning technology systems, intelligent talent management platforms, RPO, and MSP—Karl ensures that our enterprise clients receive the solutions they truly need, precisely when they need them. Karl collaborates with HR leaders to build better career experiences for their workers. By leveraging technology, he seamlessly links development and upskilling opportunities with actual work opportunities based on skill data. This approach not only enhances career paths but also maximizes the potential of the workforce, ensuring that both employees and organizations thrive.
"Your thoughtful perspective and tireless passion for getting things right stand you apart from all others"
Janice Robinson Burns
Strategic Advisor
As a former Chief Learning Officer at Mastercard and Chief Transformation Officer at Degreed, Janice has incredible expertise as an executive leader. Janice advises us internally on how to elevate our impact, while also guiding our clients on their own Skills Transformation journeys.
"Navigating the evolving skills landscape can be a significant challenge for many HR, talent, and learning professionals. That's why I'm excited to partner with Skill Collective to co-create solutions that address the most pressing skills-related challenges our clients face. Together, we will design innovative, tailored strategies that not only accelerate employee performance but also deliver measurable business impact. Our goal is to be the trusted, collaborative problem-solvers for organizations looking to implement effective skills strategies."
James Griffin
Principal Consultant
James is a customer-obsessed professional with in-depth consulting experience in enterprise SaaS and workforce innovations across the Skills & Talent spectrum. He has spent over a decade working within our Enterprise delivery team and vendor partner ecosystem, consulting with organizations on their talent transformation strategies. James uses his expertise in skills management to address real business problems, delivering measurable outcomes. His commitment to understanding and solving client needs ensures that every project drives tangible results, helping organizations to innovate and thrive in the dynamic world of talent and skills.
Gordon Ritchie
Principal Consultant
Our very own ‘Skillosopher,’ Gordon, has had a front-row seat at the intersection and cutting edge of SkillsTech and organizational science. As a practitioner at heart, Gordon's expertise spans skills framework design, data, I/O Psychology, SaaS, ethical AI, machine learning curation, and NLP. These collective learnings provide Gordon with unique insights to filter through the noise, identify the best solutions, and simplify complex processes. His ability to determine who is selling what, which solutions are truly effective, and how to implement them efficiently and effectively is invaluable. Working across our Enterprise customers, Gordon's extensive experience helps organizations worldwide to chart their best path forward on their skills journeys, ensuring they achieve their strategic goals with precision and insight.
Alistair Antoine
Principal Consultant
Alistair@skillcollective.co.uk
Alistair is a next-generation technology leader with 20+ years of experience in HR Talent Management, Information Technology, Retail, and Healthcare industries. Skilled in driving transformation and making a meaningful impact through a relentless focus on talent, skills, and learning innovation. Adept at shaping strategy and architecture roadmaps, particularly in Talent Management, and implementing enterprise-wide ecosystems to empower employees in their career development.
Alistair is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion with a track record of success in leading volunteer initiatives.
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Jeff Croson
US Sales Lead
Jeff has a record of success that spans over 20 in sales management, direct sales, business development, partnership programs, and marketing management within various learning, talent, and skills development organizations. Throughout his career, Jeff has been instrumental in bringing innovative consulting services and new technologies to market, significantly improving his clients' performance. Jeff measures his success by the achievements of his clients, ensuring that each partnership drives substantial and lasting results. His commitment to client success has established him as a trusted advisor and leader in the industry.
Kristi Broom
Strategic Advisor
After a successful career as a practitioner and advisor of learning and skills transformations in both for-profit and non-profit sectors, including B2B SaaS. Kristi has a proven track record of designing and executing transformative strategies and innovative product and skills solutions, resulting in significant quality improvements, cost reductions, and enhanced productivity. Kristi is skilled in leading large-scale skills initiatives globally and delivering results against aggressive timelines, and known for building client trust, fostering stakeholder relationships, and spearheading initiatives that drive and scale organizational growth and success.
Marc House
Project Manager
With deep expertise in Project Management, Marc brings a wealth of experience from the Learning & Development and HR fields, where he's brought projects to life, driven them forward and delivered real results along the way. Marc previously spent six years with CrossKnowledge, a digital learning company, where he held a hybrid role as Project Manager and Client Success Manager. In this capacity, he not only delivered key projects but also supported clients’ evolving needs, strategically enhancing account value. Marc collaborated with notable accounts such as Oxford SM, Heineken, and managed their largest account, BlackRock.
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Carla Stanley-Meager
Executive Assistant
Carla has excelled in multiple sectors, including luxury goods, technology, and consulting. She has an uncanny knack for always getting things done which is testament to her problem-solving skills! Carla directly supports the executive team in achieving its mission by providing executive assistance and project coordination to ensure operational and business strategy is on track.
Nick Taylor
Head of Finance & Operations
Nick Taylor is a Chartered Accountant with over forty years of business experience. Previously a Finance Director for a start-up company, he brings strategic financial management skills and the financial acumen needed to align with our business goals and drive growth. Nick's extensive experience includes delivering major financial transformation programs as a Programme Director for international consultancies. His expertise is crucial in helping us build a sustainable and profitable business, ensuring that our financial strategies are robust and effectively executed.
Jude Langley
Associate
Having completed an internship with Peak AI and graduating with a BSc (Hons) Business degree, Jude Langley's passion for data was ignited. She further specialized in "The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management" for her final dissertation paper. Jude's curiosity for skill-powered business strategy is rich, and her fresh perspective on the ever-changing world of work is invaluable. She works across all areas of our business, gaining diverse experience and helping drive Skill Collective towards its goals. Jude's innovative mindset and dedication are instrumental in pushing our boundaries and ensuring we remain at the forefront of industry advancements.