Our Team

Our team are insiders, not outsiders. Each member is a specialist in the sector they represent. So, they don’t just know it. They live it. Are passionate about its past. Deeply knowledgeable about its present. And endlessly curious about its future.

Rob Seery is a founding partner of Drayton and prior to establishing the business he had a successful career in Retail with M&S.

Ian Pickett is a founding partner of Drayton and before moving in to recruitment he enjoyed a long career in the Food Industry with Nestlé.

Aruny Jeyakumaran is an Associate based in our London office. Aruny has a background in international executive research. She supports Partners with searches across the business.

Byron Beatty is a member of the senior team at Drayton and he enjoyed a number of years working in the Drinks sector with Red Bull and Coors.

Harry Wells is a Senior Consultant at Drayton, leading and supporting projects across the consumer sector, with a particular focus on food & ingredients.

Jack Montague-Nelson is a Consultant at Drayton Partners and leads the delivery of search projects across the consumer sector. Prior to joining Drayton, Jack spent 3 years working for a boutique executive search firm.

Laura McCorkell works closely with colleagues across both offices. Prior to joining the Drayton team she worked for one of Australia's leading search firms in Sydney.

Nick Maughan is a member of the Drayton senior team and his earlier career was spent working in Consumer Goods with Sony.

Nicola Wensley is Managing Director, London. Nicola has a superb track record in recruitment, specialising in the retail / e-commerce sector.

Sophie Edwards facilitates psychometric testing, as a Business Psychologist. She is qualified in numerous tools including Hogan, SHL and Insights Discovery.

Wayne Mabbott is a member of our senior team and prior to joining Drayton had a successful career in Footwear and Apparel with Adidas and Dr Martens.

Join our team

Our approach to recruitment is fundamental to the success of the business. We are particularly interested in individuals who have worked within FMCG, Food and Drink, Consumer Goods or Retail.

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