Who we are

Tracey Hudson is our Executive Director. Tracey is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD) and holds a Masters degree in Strategic Human Resource Management. She has a wealth of HR experience having previously worked in larger corporates as well as SME businesses. She started The HR Dept in Warwickshire in 2005 and enjoys proactively supporting SME’s with their people issues. Tracey has built a strong commercial understanding of business challenges which is why the team always take a pragmatic approach to HR issues.

Sarah joined the HR Dept in 2013 as an experienced, CIPD qualified HR professional who has worked in a variety of businesses and sectors during her career. Sarah understands the challenges facing small to medium sized businesses and has a practical and commercial approach to HR along with experience of dealing with complex cases.

Sarah is Managing Director of The HR Dept South Warwickshire, North Warwickshire, Rugby and North Derbyshire and is responsible for leading the business, ensuring exceptional service to our clients as well as providing our retained clients with advice on complex cases.

Vickie joined the HR Dept family in September 2021. As Business Development Director covering four HR Dept offices North and South Warwickshire, Rugby, and North Derbyshire, she is responsible for engaging with business owners to identify potential HR requirements and providing guidance on the best solution to meet their needs.

With over 25 years of working within the hospitality arena, 5 of which were as a small business owner herself, Vickie really understands the challenges faced by many start-ups and SME’s and the importance of having robust HR processes in place, protecting businesses against potential litigation.

In addition, with 5 years’ experience working for a national training provider, Vickie recognises the benefits of having a upskilled and motivated workforce and the impact this can have on building high performing teams.

Vickie is delighted to be supported by a team of highly skilled HR Specialists who offer a personal, professional service that prevents people problems and improves bottom line profits.

Tom provides the people development side of the HR Dept’s proposition.

With a degree in psychology, a master’s degree in executive coaching and a wealth of experience of working in the SME sector, Tom is ideally placed to respond to all coaching and people development requirements.

In addition, Tom has a flair for organisational culture change. This involves exploring and assessing the current culture, helping organisations envision the culture they want and then working with them to realise that vision for the future.

Tom sees the work that he does with clients of The HR Dept as a positive way of promoting successful employee engagement and great organisational communication. In doing this Tom feels that he helps SME leaders to create cultures in which many of the people problems that can derail the profitability and growth of companies are avoided.

Milena joined the team in June 2019 as Business Co-ordinator for The HR Dept North Derbyshire, South and North Warwickshire and Rugby.  Milena has many years’ experience of working in support and co-ordination roles, amongst them working as a wedding and events co-ordinator and a PA in a busy accountancy practice.

Milena’s main duties are looking after clients’ tribunal insurance renewals and projects to support the business.

Helen provides a variety of workshops at the HR Dept. She is an experienced trainer, facilitator and women’s coach.

Helen has personally trained hundreds of SME business owners to improve their personal effectiveness, communication and presentation skills. She is inspired to help individuals understand and improve themselves, and as a result, to feel more empowered.

As a women’s coach she specialises in confidence and impactful leadership whilst avoiding burnout.

Grace joined the team in September 2022 as a HR Assistant having previously worked within an in-house HR team in an administrative role.  Grace is looking forward to developing her HR career and is currently working towards her CIPD level 3 with hopes to complete her CIPD level 5 in the future.