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Meet the Team

Our Team

Gabriel Kelly

Gabriel Kelly

Director & Co-Founder

Gabriel’s passion and enthusiasm for the business of recruitment led him to establish Hanson Regan with his brother John in August 2006.

Moving to London in the mid 80’s, Gabriel first worked in construction until an old Irish friend, who noticed his ability to connect with people, suggested he had the ideal persona to make the transition into sales.

Following his closest friend’s advice, Gabriel paved a sales career in the newly created Cable industry, the forefather of today’s digital revolution.

Gabriel soon found success in his new sales environment, winning recognition for his performance with NYNEX in his very first week. Many accolades and achievements followed, which saw Gabriel win the global Presidents Award on two occasions and being invited to attend the Presidents’ Awards celebrations in Naples, Florida and Bermuda.

After some five years, he again followed his Irish friend, who had moved into a Recruitment Consultant role. Through his determination and dedication, Gabriel forged a successful career in recruitment over the next 2 decades.

John Kelly

John Kelly

Director & Co-Founder

After a degree in Business Studies, John qualified as an accountant working in professional practice.

Preferring to make things, and because his “audit experience would be good for software testing”, John switched to a career in bespoke business systems implementation. Becoming a client champion in enterprise software testing and quality assurance, John worked as a contractor for over 17 years, mainly within the London Capital Markets, Investment Management, and Financial Services areas.

That was until a very good friend said “ John, you need find a career to grow into” ; when another introduced him to Recruitment ; 16 years later John is thrilled to be still growing in this remarkable industry ; where we enable people and companies to achieve their dreams and goals ; both within Hanson Regan and far beyond.

Dominic Bennett

Managing Director

Sarah Castle

Sarah Castle

Head of Talent and Facilities

Sarah joined Hanson Regan in 2013 as our Head of Talent & Facilities.

She has 25years of Human Resource experience, and is CIPD Level 5 qualified in HR, that alongside her skills in Office management, compliance, Project management and Facility / Supplier Management and plays a key role in the day to day running of Hanson Regan.

Previous to Hanson Regan Sarah enjoyed a successful career in Retail Management before transitioning to training where she was able to hone her interpersonal skill even further.

Glenn Phillips

Glenn Phillips

Recruitment Consultant

Glenn has over 7 years experience as a Sales and Accounts Manager, previously in golf holiday sales where he discovered his drive to succeed. After transitioning 5 years ago to Hanson Regan he has honed his skills and expertise in Global IT Recruitment. Glenn’s excellent attention to detail enables him to deliver above and beyond client expectations.

Having set many goals within Hanson Regan, Glenn is looking forward to what he can further achieve here with us.

At home Glenn is a family man with two young boys, so naturally he spends his time changing nappies, going on bike rides with his eldest and doing DIY projects around his new home.

Jason Daly

Recruitment Consultant

Jason has over 10 years resourcing experience, and has been at Hanson Regan for 5yrs playing a key part growing our established accounts working with a range international clients and candidates on a daily basis.

In the office Jason loves a practical joke and can always be relied on to make people laugh, in his spare time he loves spending time with his family, playing golf, watching MMA and going out to nice restaurants.

Richard Davies

Richard Davies

Recruitment Consultant

Richard is an Account Manager for Hanson Regan, he works closely with Clients to ensure that their needs are met and that they receive excellent quality Candidates for every position required.

Richard Started his career in sales and then moved into recruitment which he has has now worked in for 3 years. He works across all areas of IT, previously working closely in ERP but now specialising in Development. Richard works with Clients across Europe and is continually looking to grow his Client base further afield.

Away from the office Richard enjoys watching football, going to the gym and spending time with his Friends and Family.

Michael O'Hanlon

Recruitment Consultant

In his capacity as Head of Supply Chain, Michael is dedicated to aiding clients in securing the right expertise to drive project success. A natural problem solver and adept relationship builder, he excels in navigating challenges and fostering seamless project delivery.

Outside of work, Michael finds fulfillment in both playing and coaching rugby, channeling his passion for teamwork and strategy onto the field. When he’s not immersed in the world of sports, Michael enjoys embarking on hiking adventures and spending quality time with his two children.

James Ingall

Delivery Consultant

As a Senior Delivery Consultant I am dedicated to finding the best specialist candidates across Technology and Change that the market has to offer. With 10 years’ contract recruitment experience, I am well placed to help candidates understand their value in the marketplace and guide them through the process.

In my spare time I am a keen chess player, and hope that some day my enthusiasm will match my ability.

Chris Nicholas

Chris Nicholas

Finance Manager

Chris joined the Hanson Regan team in 2019, he is responsible for all aspects of our Financial Operations. This includes Financial and Management accounts, commissions and accounts payable. Chris has almost 14 years experience of finance within the recruitment industry with a focus on IT & Technology.

While working on roles Chris has always gravitated towards the numbers, with this he proudly oversees all aspects of finance here at Hanson Regan. He also hopes to continue to apply his keen eye for detail and analysis to help Hanson Regan maintain year on year growth!

Keri Shehu

Keri Shehu

Business Services Asst.

Keri joined Hanson Regan in 2020 taking on the title of Operations & Sales Support where her role is part of the Business Servicing Team that supports the smooth operation of the contract to cash element of the business. Keri works alongside the recruitment teams to ensure the correct paperwork is shared with our stakeholders invoiced within the correct timescales.

In Keri’s spare time she enjoys reading crime/thriller books, socialising and spending time doing various activities with her 4 children.

Jolene Hallford

Jolene Hallford

Business Services Asst.

Jolene started her first position within the recruitment industry at 16 years old! She was with her previous employer for 11.5 years before moving into Hanson Regan where she supports Operations and Sales.

Jolene’s responsabilities in Hanson Regan include creating contracts, answering Candidate queries as well as posting invoices and payments.

During her spare time Jolene enjoys spending time socialising with family and friends.

Testimonials

Sukrit Bhattacharya – Project and Program Manager

Hanson Regan repeatedly provided key people to remarkable projects

Barry O Keeffe – S/4 HANA Solution Architect

Hanson Regan possess significant knowledge of the SAP recruitment marketplace, and the Team have consistently, over the years, shown their capability to understand the resourcing requirement and then to act accordingly to provide quality and experienced resources. Hanson Regan are extremely attentive and professional in their approach to sourcing the required resources and are without doubt the best recruiters I have worked with in the last 20+ years. I would highly recommend Gabriel and his Team at Hanson Regan, and they remain my first go to partner for SAP resourcing.

Tom Peyrol – Contractor SAP EWM Consultant

The hiring process with Hanson Regan was very convenient and enjoyable, The team were always available when needed and they follow their contractors very closely even after they’ve started

Zakaria Maamouz – Contractor SAP SD MM Consultant

During these four months, our exchanges have been very smooth, and I really appreciated working with your team. All the members of the firm were attentive to every detail and highly responsive, which made the collaboration very efficient and enjoyable. I was truly impressed by the structured approach of your team, and I would be delighted to work with you again in the future.

Craig Dale – Chief Executive – UK & Ireland SAP User Group

Hanson Regan are an SAP recruitment company, one of only a select few who are an affiliated member of the SAP User Group. https://www.sapusers.org/, who we have worked with for many years. They were selected and approved as UKISUG partners because of their knowledge, professionalism and over application to SAP. I would happily recommend Hanson Regan to any consultancy who needs to strengthen their capability in delivering SAP Projects or major SAP Programs.

Gerald West – Head of Application Security & Controls Assurance

What I like about you guys at Hanson Regan is your surgical precision.

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