July
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Shout-outs
From the MLS team
Well done to Helen Palmer and the team for achieving their target of an additional £10k of revenue for the Apprenticeships team in July well before the end of the year!!
From Steph Old
Shout out to Katherine Loeffler for the great feedback from our Stakeholder from L&G at the QBR - we got some fantastic recognition for your hard work and collaborative approach - well done!
From Lily Young
A hugely appreciative shout out to Sian Ellis for everything you do to support your peers, our clients and your management team. You are a super star!
From Emma Russell
Shout to to Eleanor Hammond for hitting the ground running with VMO2 - you can already see the trust and accountability you are building with the client, even when the conversation is difficult - thank you!
From Emma Russell
Thank you all for the incredible support and guidance over the past 9 months. It's been a pleasure working with such a great bunch of people, including Olivia Davies and Beth White (who has since moved teams). I've really enjoyed being a part of the team and will take a lot of positive memories with me!
From Lucie Steers
From the Sales team
Jake Phillips - for being a great support with Nissan and joining me for a call to showcase fluidbook functionality- I’ve learnt loads from him!
From Gemma Harvey
Massive shout-out to Matt Moule for being a great thinking partner in preparing for our insights call with QBE!
From Danni Baldwin
Excited to support our new starters, Nicki Spencer and Ben Gascogne, as they join the business this month! Huge thanks to Zoe Scorah for being so proactive in planning their onboarding and taking full ownership to get us super organised.
From Danni Baldwin
Big thanks to Caitlin Woodward for all your support with a tricky stakeholder at Phoenix Group. Your fast responses, and focus on getting things back on track really kept things moving.
From Danni Baldwin
Sam Hendy absolute legend! Took an idea and turned it into reality within 7 hours for our Client Content event — 28 stakeholders already registered! Big shoutout to Kerry Hart for your energy and positivity in getting behind it, and to the entire sales team for the support. Love seeing it all come together.
From Danni Baldwin
Lucy King, thank you for all your input, knowledge, and wisdom as we’ve worked together to support Gretstar with the content subscription model. Without your collaboration, building trust with our stakeholder Catherine would have been near impossible. You’re an absolute dreamboat to work with, I genuinely love wokring with you.! And a big shoutout to James Mildenhall too, thank you for holding our technical hand the whole way through and for being endlessly patient.
From Danni Baldwin
From the Product team
Ryan Fleming for his patience and support through various fluidbook amends projects.
From Sarah Morgan
From the Customer Experience team
Shout out to Kerri Chapple for always being there to lend a hand! Be it an ear to listen to or solving numeroud excel issues, she is always there to help out. Thanks Kerri!
From Abigail Love
Sending a shout out to Sarah Steele. Your dedication to learning is an inspiration! Any time I attend a meeting with you, I am ready to find something new to learn! ♥
From Annie Kollar
Shout-out to Olivia Davies for going above and beyond recently. Despite not being directly involved with the project, she stepped in to support a client team under tight deadlines, showing true teamwork and commitment. On top of that, she has taken on two new clients, working incredibly hard to upskill herself and deliver for her clients. Her dedication, professionalism, and pride in her work truly stand out, and we’re lucky to have her on the team. Thank you Olivia for your exceptional efforts and for always leading by example!
Big kudos to Laura Kowalska who recently moved into the delivery support role for German clients in the Services Team.
Huge thank you and well done for hitting the ground running with the Munich RE and already making a strong impact! Joining big new client account is no small feat and you’ve navigated it all with professionalism, focus, and a great attitude.
Your ability to quickly get up to speed, build relationships, and deliver high-quality work has not gone unnoticed. We’re lucky to have you on the team — thank you!
From Katie Bond
New manager shout out! The reins have been handed over temporarily to Katie Bond! Very excited for this next chapter, however long or short it may be, (Katie can never get rid of me haha!) but I also want to recognise and say a massive thank you to Gemma Harvey for all the guidance and support she has offered me whilst I have been her direct report I have thoroughly enjoyed my journey! I am more than sure all of the CSM’s will flourish in her love and support.
From Kayleigh Crocker
I’d like to give a big shout out to Jodie Wright who joined us at the beginning of July and has already has some great feedback from the team with quickly she is picking up team processes and also the quality and accuracy of the tasks she is completing.
From Matt Simpson
Melissa Sullivan has been a huge support in buddying up with Jodie and supporting with her induction and training. A huge thank you for Melissa for the time and effort she has put in to making Jodie feel welcome and get her off to a great start at Hemsley.
From Matt Simpson
Savannah Walsh - Not only is she an incredible asset to the Barclays team, but she’s also been a huge support to me personally. Her empathy, calm presence, and unwavering support during challenging moments have meant more than I can say. She lifts those around her and makes teamwork feel effortless. Her contributions never go unnoticed—and it’s those strengths and reliability that make her such a fantastic colleague. Thank you for being you, Savannah!
From Melissa Sullivan
In such a short time, Jodie Wright has already become a truly valued member of the team. Her infectious energy, positivity, and bubbly personality truly brighten my day whenever we work together! It’s been an absolute pleasure supporting her induction and getting to know her. I’m so excited to see the impact she’ll continue to make. We’re lucky to have you, Jodie!
From Melissa Sullivan
A huge thank you to Melissa Sullivan for all your support during my onboarding. So grateful to you for making me feel so welcome & for answering my 20 questions daily. You’re a superstar!
From Jodie Wright
Wendy Marceta is the backbone of the Merck CSS team. She’s an invaluable source of advice, guidance, patience, and reliability. I would be at a complete loss without her constant help and counsel and I’m so grateful for the time she kindly gives, despite her busy workload.
Abby Grogan and I, team Merck NA, rely on Wendy for so much and she is always willing to dedicate time out of her day to assist, get right to the bottom of a problem and, help find a solution. She never shies from a challenge, and she’s always looking to learn new processes and expedite existing ones. An asset to the team and a brilliant colleague. Thank you, Wendy!
From Alice Phillips
A big congratulations to Ailie MacLennan for her efforts and success in her new role as CDM. Many of her clients provide some challenging opportunities and she has approached it all with such a natural competence, humility, and good humour. Ailie is a genuine pleasure, as is working with her, and I’m so proud of the way she has taken to the new role so seamlessly. I knew you could do it!
From Alice Phillips
I cannot thank Annie Kollar enough for her help and work on RWJBH, particularly pertaining to a recent crowdsourcing initiative. Annie has assimilated back into the general running of RWJ so brilliantly, thrown back into quite a few fun challenges along the way, and I have enjoyed supporting her on the client and working alongside her immensely. The calm strength she brings to the role of CDM is really inspiring and encouraging. Thank you, Annie!
From Alice Phillips
I want to thank Abby Grogan for her continued guidance on pretty much every client I have, but especially Merck and MMC. Abby continues to flourish in her abilities every time I interact with her, which is a lot. Confident, sharp, dependable and a natural leader, I have full confidence and faith in everything she touches. She makes what’s complex seem easy and is a deft communicator and mentor. I could not do what I do without her. A credit to the team. Thank you, Abby!
From Alice Phillips
A huge thank you to Lucy King – Without you, I would have felt much more disconnected from the UK team. During your time as my manager, you always made the effort to include me—whether that was in social gatherings or sharing valuable knowledge on UK-based topics.
You consistently went out of your way to make sure I felt part of the team and in a good place, and that’s something I’ll always be grateful for. A true example of what a supportive manager should be. Wishing you the very best for the future—you’ve all made a real difference, and I won’t forget it.
From Liam Symes
Thank you so much Jenny Ciesiulka, for your unwavering support and patience over the past two years. Your calm, steady approach has made such a difference and helped me through a lot. It's been a pleasure working alongside you. Wishing you the very best for the future—you’ve all made a real difference, and I won’t forget it.
From Liam Symes
Jess Buller, your drive and work ethic are truly inspiring. You’ve constantly pushed me to bring my best to everything I do, and I’ve genuinely appreciated your encouragement and support throughout the years. Wishing you the very best for the future—you’ve all made a real difference, and I won’t forget it.
From Liam Symes
From the Project team
Shout out to Ryan Flemming, PMO. Cracking work with MS Reinsurance, getting the client onside quickly and building a great rapport with them. Makes managing the commercial/relationship side that much easier. Even better considering its his first faculty onboarding. Great comms too!
From Abby Paterson
From the Resources team
Shoutout to John Dunsford for all of his insight and guidance surrounding a program that is incredibly nuanced, and he has been a tremendous help over the last few months!
From Abby Paterson
Announcements
From the HF Germany team
Munich Re Academy has been launched. Hemsley is the official learning partner for the largest reinsurance company in the world. By now probably all Hemsley have heard of this client and many of us have been instrumental in making the launch happen: Laura, Ines, Thomas, Olivia, David, Sam and Emma we are immensely grateful for your tireless effort, going above and beyond over several weeks, to deliver this project under such tight deadlines. Thank you for your commitment!
TDK, a multinational electronics company, joins Hemsley as a new logo. Congratulations Ramsen for securing a multi-year European Leadership Program with great potential for future growth.
From the MHFA community
With the Summer holidays starting we would like to remind everyone of our Summer Mental Health Challenge! These activities can help support your mental wellbeing and can be done with friends, family and pets! Don't forget you have your spaces time which you could use for one of these activities.
MOS signed a new customer, Heegeo. Distributor of professional eco-friendly hygiene solutions.
The project combines three dimensions:
- _LMS: provision of a learning platform for their sales representatives and customers (independent hygiene professionals). The learning portal wil be gamified with points, badges, rankings, etc, to address and engage the sales representatives.
- _Content: redesign of ten business modules (products and themes) in partnership with a Swiss company, L'Anecdote.
- _Support: monitoring and management of KPIs + module updates.
Spotlight session
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Learning @ HF
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We need your contributions and ideas!
We have a bunch of exciting playlists planned for launch in August. Check out the list below and if you have anything you'd like to contribute to each then please get in touch with Sarah Morgan: sarah.morgan@hemsleyfraser.com If you have any content that's specific for Hemsley Fraser employees rather than client-facing, these are welcome too!
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