Our people

Hugo has 25 years’ experience working in the resourcing industry, the last 18 of which have been in HR search. He has a passion for recruitment and enjoys working at an Executive senior level across a diverse range of clients. He recognises the poor reputation the industry has (and unfortunately often deserves) and relishes breaking that mould.

Initially he worked in Search and Selection across all industry sectors and functions recruiting a breadth of positions. This included setting up a number of practices for larger firms, building a start-up Search business, focused on VC backed ventures, and running a commercial function for a global resourcing company.

Hugo met Olivia in 2005 and having run a boutique HR & Change Search business together, they decided to set up Tucker Stone in 2010. It has been an awesome adventure and has allowed them both to build an honest, relationship driven boutique Search company that focuses on best practice and instinct.

Hugo enjoys recruiting across all HR specialisms but is particularly experienced in CPO and CHRO appointments. He also leads the international practice which has grown exponentially in the last 2 years placing a number of global HR leaderships positions in the US and mainland Europe.

Hugo’s clients are diverse and include corporate organisations and private equity houses: News Corp, Dow Jones, GSK, Montagu PE, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Nomura and SoundCloud.

Hugo lives in Surrey with his wife Maithili and their three children, Poppy, Lyra and Bertie. He has two miniature Dachshunds (Mr Bojangles and Colonel Buzzington) who run a very noisy house. Hugo likes to cook, particularly in his wood fired oven, and play old man tennis when he can.

Mark has over 16 years’ recruitment experience with the last 12 years specialising in interim Human Resources recruitment. This experience has predominantly been gained within 2 well-known HR recruitment brands where Mark led their respective Interim Practices whilst also personally delivering senior level interim HR and change/transformation hires.

Over this time, the relationships he has made with clients and candidates alike have grown into a network that spans all industry sectors and numerous geographies. Mark loves working in the interim market and truly believes in the benefit and value-add that an experienced consultant can bring to an organisation.

Mark joined Tucker Stone in 2019 as Interim Partner where he leads on all senior interim HR appointments across the L&OD, Reward, Resourcing, Talent, HR Ops and Generalist HR space.

Mark lives in Berkshire with his wife Sharyn and their two children Joshua & Isla. Outside of work, when he’s not operating as a taxi service for his children, Mark enjoys attempting to improve his BBQ skills and getting outside on the trails for a long run.

Olivia has spent 18 years recruiting within the People space, and has worked with businesses across the globe, large & small, across all industries. Over the last few years, Olivia has focused on partnering CEOs and placing CPOs in Private Equity-backed businesses, where the need for commercial, results-driven HR is in extremely high demand. Often, the mandate comes during a time of growth or significant business transformation, and the impact a truly capable HR leader can have can be seen almost immediately. It is incredibly challenging but enormously rewarding work.

Olivia has always said “It’s all about our network,” and she is proud to have worked with, partnered, and placed, some of the best HR leaders in the world. “We spend valuable time nurturing and growing our network of the best of the best in HR leadership – our candidates really matter to us. It seems extraordinary that this marks us out from many other search firms, but time and again it’s true.”

Hugo & Olivia have worked tirelessly to build a team of world-class HR Search Partners, and are incredibly proud of the reputation the name Tucker Stone garners in the industry. Their team is their biggest asset – real experts, all bringing unique personalities to the table, but all sharing the desire to do great work.

Olivia continues to champion the role that Tucker Stone plays in the HR search space – as a trusted and challenging partner to clients, and a loyal and proactive advocate of their candidates. Tucker Stone is called upon when there is a critical need for real expertise - be that a highly confidential search, a higher calibre of People Function, a rare set of skills, a reputational challenge, or the need for a modern, fast-paced approach to search.

Olivia lives in Suffolk with her husband, Adam, their two children, and more animals than it’s sensible to mention!

As an HR search specialist and keen relationship builder, Rachael has proven stakeholder management skills and a track record of delivering innovative resourcing methodologies in line with business objectives. Her natural consultative nature lends itself perfectly to a broad range of companies who benefit from Rachael’s tailored approach.

For over 25 years, she has built an extensive knowledge and prominent network across the HR and people functions; especially in the commerce and industry markets. This has been achieved through active engagement with professionals in the field, fostering long-term connections with industry experts. Additionally, Rachael loves organising tailored events such as roundtables, providing a platform for HR professionals to come together, share ideas and gain valuable insights.

By joining Tucker Stone, Rachael is now eager and excited to further leverage her expertise and passion for HR with like-minded individuals. She is always looking to extend her network and support forward-thinking organisations and HR professionals in finding their best-fit roles and partners.

Away from the world of HR, some of Rachael’s personal passions include travel, visiting the theatre (there’s a wannabee thespian in there somewhere!), retail therapy and eating out. Being based in West London with her family (husband, son & daughter) allows regular trips into the capital to experience the delights it has to offer.