People expertise with a commercial perspective
We help ambitious businesses make better decisions about the people, leadership and organisational capability they need to grow, change and perform.
We look beyond
the immediate request
Tribus People brings together experienced recruiters, leadership and organisational development practitioners and commercial leaders. We work with businesses at moments of growth, change and important decision-making – when the people decisions matter and the right answer is not always obvious.
Every engagement starts with understanding the business context. We explore what you are trying to achieve, what that will require from your people, what capability already exists and where change will make the biggest difference.
Recruit, Develop, Align - or the right combination
Not every people challenge requires a new hire. Sometimes capability already exists but needs developing. Sometimes strong people are constrained by unclear roles, priorities or ways of working.
We start with the business context, then recommend the route – or combination of routes – that best fits the need.
Recruit
BRING IN THE CAPABILITY YOU NEED
Sharper briefs, intelligent search, market insight and evidence-led assessment for the hires that matter.
Learn more about Recruit
Develop
BUILD CAPABILITY IN THE PEOPLE YOU HAVE
Practical, tailored development for leaders, managers and teams, connected to real business priorities.
Learn more about Develop
Align
FOCUS PEOPLE AND TEAMS AROUND WHAT MATTERS MOST
Improve clarity around strategy, roles, accountability, decision-making and ways of working.
Learn more about Align
Why Tribus People?
UNDERSTANDING FIRST. ACTION THAT FITS.
We combine commercial understanding, external market insight and experienced human judgement. We ask the questions that matter, give an honest view of the options and stay close enough to delivery to help the change happen.
We also know when the original request is not the best answer. A proposed hire may reveal a development need. A request for training may be rooted in unclear accountability. A team issue may require structural clarity before a workshop will help.
150+
Businesses Served
98%
Participant Satisfaction
5 Star*
Google Reviewed
2,000+
Candidates Placed
Meet our team
Josie Mckee
Senior Consultant – Finance & HR
Josie specialises in senior Finance and HR recruitment, partnering with ambitious organisations to appoint leaders who strengthen the business and enable sustainable growth. Her work includes Finance Directors, Financial Controllers, Heads of Finance, first-in-finance appointments and HR professionals supporting culture, capability and change. With nearly two decades of commercial and specialist recruitment experience, Josie brings a business-first perspective to each search. She looks beyond technical competence to the person’s ability to influence strategy, build credibility, improve decisions and operate effectively in the client’s context.
Helen Shaw
Consultant – Growth & Marketing
Helen supports growing businesses to recruit the product, design and marketing capability that turns ideas into customer and commercial value. With a degree in Graphic Design and experience across marketing, e-commerce and customer service for national brands, she understands how brand, product, people and customer experience connect. Helen is known for a meticulous approach and incisive questioning that gets beneath the job description to the business need. She works across Product Owner and Product Manager roles, design and user experience, and the marketing talent that drives adoption and growth.
Izzy Sanders
Consultant – Sales & Revenue
Izzy specialises in building high-performing sales teams for ambitious businesses. Her approach is partnership-led and quality-first: she works to understand the commercial outcomes behind the role, then looks beyond sales language to identify evidence of performance, judgement, motivation and potential. With a degree in Psychology and a genuine interest in how people think and behave, Izzy brings curiosity and structure to both candidate assessment and client advice. Her commitment to people also extends beyond recruitment through extensive charitable fundraising.
David Chamberlain
Co-Founder & Director
David helps businesses make better decisions about leadership, talent and organisational capability. With more than 20 years of experience across the UK, Asia, India, the US and Australia, his work spans leadership assessment, development, organisational alignment and senior talent decisions. At Tribus People, David leads the business and works directly with clients to understand the people and capability required for growth and change, bringing together Recruit, Develop and Align where each can add the greatest value.
Jeremy Lowen
Senior Consultant
Jeremy is an organisational psychologist and experienced facilitator who helps leaders, teams and organisations create sustainable high performance. With an MSc in Organisational Psychology, a BSc in Psychology and more than 13 years of experience in the UK and overseas, he combines behavioural insight with practical application. His work focuses on leadership capability, team effectiveness and organisational culture – helping people understand what needs to change, have the conversations that matter and translate insight into action.
Chris Milliner
Senior Consultant
Chris is a dynamic business change and transformation consultant and coach with over 30-years’ practical experience in the UK and overseas, across the public and private sectors and various industries, including: management consulting, defence, software development, healthcare, Home Office, mobile telecoms, automotive and engineering.
Chris has worked at an executive and operational level and has significant experience of advising and coaching senior managers as well as delivering output. Educated toMasters Degree level in Business Management and Economics, he is a pragmatic employer of best-practice methodologies.
Laura Pelling
Senior Consultant
Laura is an experienced commercial leader who helps organisations activate strategy and align people around the priorities that drive performance. Her background includes organisational change, restructures, the creation of new business units and board-level leadership in growing SMEs. Laura brings practical experience of translating ambition into clear accountabilities, coordinated action and stronger team performance. She holds a Diploma in Business Management, is an accredited coach and has received awards for leadership and mentoring.
David Chamberlain
Co-Founder & Director
David helps businesses make better decisions about leadership, talent and organisational capability. With more than 20 years of experience across the UK, Asia, India, the US and Australia, his work spans leadership assessment, development, organisational alignment and senior talent decisions. At Tribus People, David leads the business and works directly with clients to understand the people and capability required for growth and change, bringing together Recruit, Develop and Align where each can add the greatest value.
Jeremy Lowen
Senior Consultant
With an MSc Organisational Psychology & BSc Psychology, Jeremy brings over 13 years experience in developing teams, leaders and organisational cultures to create sustainable high performance. An expert facilitator, he has worked with clients in the UK and overseas and believes that work should be a place where people can thrive; where they can develop, find meaning, feel like they belong and be empowered to deliver amazing things.