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 brings over 16 years of experience in senior HR recruitment, with an established track record of delivering executive search assignments across a broad range of industries and geographies. He works closely with clients to identify and appoint exceptional HR leaders, combining deep market knowledge, commercial insight and an extensive network of senior HR talent.

Prior to joining Tucker Stone, Mark held senior leadership positions within two established HR recruitment businesses, building and leading their interim practices. This experience gives him a particularly strong understanding of organisational change, transformation and the leadership challenges facing businesses at critical stages of their development.

Today, Mark advises clients on both permanent executive search and interim leadership appointments, bringing the same rigour, judgement and highly personalised approach to every assignment. His longstanding relationships across the HR leadership community, together with his understanding of the demands placed on senior HR executives, enable him to deliver thoughtful, effective solutions to complex leadership requirements.

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!

Originally from South Africa, Sinead has spent the last seven years working in executive search, with experience across VC-backed tech businesses, as well as VC and PE funds. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to work closely with a range of founders, investors and senior stakeholders, supporting them through some of the most important hires as their businesses grow and evolve.

At Tucker Stone, Sinead looks after the day-to-day operations of the business, from managing search scheduling and processes to keeping things moving across clients, candidates and the wider team. She brings a thoughtful, relationship-led approach to search, with a genuine interest in getting to know the people behind the businesses she works with.

Outside of work, Sinead is happiest cooking for friends and family, getting stuck into a good book or escaping to the countryside with her dog, and can usually be found in a cosy country pub, ideally with a glass of red wine in hand.