Our people
Clearly our brands will only ever be as good as the people within them.
It’s why we value our people and recognise the importance of investing in them, ensuring we give them the support they need and the opportunities they want.
We therefore constantly seek to attract and retain the right talent for the Group; people that respect our values and are committed to achieving our shared vision.
Join us
We’re always keen to work with exceptional individuals. Find out more about what it’s like working in the Group, on our Careers Page; or explore how we can support you through our different service offerings.
Our senior leadership team
Steve Pendergast
Group CEO
Steve is a committed entrepreneur that has built and developed numerous businesses over the last two decades. As CEO of the Bluestones Group, Steve identifies new business opportunities, potential joint ventures and provides the guidance and organisational vision for the Group.
Tim Trotter
Chairman
Tim joined Bluestones as its chairman on 1st August 2022, as a successful entrepreneur with over thirty years’ experience in business and support services, financial services and media. He currently has a wide variety of international interests which include both public and private companies.
Duncan Gregson
Non-exec director
Duncan is a non-exec director at Bluestones, having been Group CEO at Air Energi from 2008 through 2015. With extensive experience of global recruitment, international workforce solutions and consulting across a range of international and SME organisations, Duncan's primary focus is on financial governance at Bluestones.
Trish Stratford
Divisional CEO
Trish has worked across a broad range of sectors within the recruitment industry and is now CEO of the Professional, Healthcare and Generalist sectors within the Bluestones Group's recruitment division.
Paul Broderick
Divisional CEO
Paul is the CEO of the Technical and Education sectors within the Bluestones Group's recruitment division. He has over 20 years’ experience across the full recruitment company life-cycle.
Alex Grant
Divisional CEO
Alex is the CEO of the support division at Bluestones Group, bringing extensive experience of payroll, funding, finance and compliance across a broad range of recruitment and staffing businesses.
Matt Cody
Divisional CEO / Marketing Director
Matt has over 20 years' recruitment industry experience, has worked for AIM and FTSE-listed organisations, has an MBA and a first degree in Retail Marketing. As well as being the Group Marketing Director, Matt oversees the investment division and fast tracks new joint ventures into the Group.
Lynda Bearman
Shared Services Director
Lynda has worked in the recruitment industry for over 25 years, now focusing on change management, process alignment & central shared services at Bluestones Group.
Stuart Gosling
Finance Director
Stuart joined the Group following roles in a variety of businesses, including accountancy practices, SMEs and a multinational NYSE listed company.
Justine Dawson
Legal & HR Director and Company Secretary
Justine is a highly experienced solicitor. She specialised in employment law for 18 years before joining Bluestones in 2017. Since joining, she has provided legal guidance, support, and representation to Group companies in the recruitment sector, both in the UK and internationally. In 2023 she joined the SLT overseeing the Group’s HR and Legal departments and has recently launched the HR consultancy business, BIG HR.
Nicky Rogers
Divisional MD
Nicky is the divisional MD of the Professional Services sector within Bluestones Talent Partners.
Katie Coates
Divisional MD
Katie is the divisional MD of the Generalist sector within Bluestones Support Partners.
