Meet The Team
Emma Ferry
Emma launched Bluestone HR in 2020. Prior to this Emma’s HR career including working for large organisations such as Oxford University and the NHS, as well as smaller businesses in sectors including education, healthcare, marketing and retail.
Emma holds a Master’s in Human Resource Management and is CIPD qualified. Her consultancy experience has seen her support a large range of clients in the charity sector and small businesses across sectors such as accountancy, education, consultancy and engineering. She has supported her clients with a full range of HR support from day-to-day issues, recruitment, policy and procedural documentation and organisational change and redundancy consultations.
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Nikki Gowers
Nikki has a broad HR background gained across varied sectors, including professional services, manufacturing, the legal profession and since working with Bluestone, the charity sector too. Her experience ranges from HR Administrative roles, right through to HR Management. Nikki is a CIPD qualified HR professional and provides a full range of HR support, including general day-to-day issues, recruitment, employee relations, policies and procedures, change management and employee engagement initiatives. Nikki has a particular passion for employee wellbeing and enhancing employee experience.
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Hayley White
Working with Bluestone HR since 2021, Hayley has a background in HR within public sector, retail and hospitality and has HR experience ranging from HR administrative roles to HR Management. CIPD qualified, Hayley is well versed in both HR Operations and Recruitment. She is our expert in systems and processes so is likely to be the one who will help you with Breathe HR.
Kirsty Mellor
Kirsty joins the team with over a decade of HR experience across the professional services and commercial property sectors. Throughout her career, she has delivered a wide range of HR solutions to a diverse client base, with experience spanning employee relations, policy and procedure development, recruitment, performance management, organisational design, and learning and development. Prior to transitioning into HR, Kirsty practised as a solicitor, providing her with a strong legal foundation that complements her HR expertise.
Andrea Rae
Andrea is a Reward Consultant, who works with clients to design and implement effective Reward and Benefits solutions, which enable them to attract, retain and engage talented employees. A Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, Andrea supports our clients in areas such as reward strategy, pay structures, incentive plans, recognition programs and benefits design.
We also work with a range of specialist associates who are experienced and skilled in specific sectors or areas of work so that we can always find a suitable consultant for your organisation.
