Each fortnight we will be spotlighting a member of the team so that you can get to know the people behind the Pacem brand. This week we feature our People and Talent Manager, Frances Neeley. Frances has 20 years’ professional HR experience and is an accredited executive Coach of 8 years, she also has her own business, Lighthouse Consulting & Coaching.
Frances tells us a bit more about herself below.
Employee name:
Frances Neely
Your role at Pacem:
People & Talent Manager
How long have you been with Pacem?
4 Months
What does your day-to-day role entail?
My role is quite varied, I work on delivering our company growth plans through people resourcing activities, recruitment and engagement with universities and further developing our Employee Value Proposition. I support company operations management in preparation of company presentations, quarterly strategy meeting document updates. I work as part of our company impact team to enhance our 4 Pillars of People & Wellbeing, Empowering Enterprise, Charity & Community and Planet & Environment.
How would you describe yourself in three words?
Optimistic, Creative & Supportive
Tell us something that might surprise us about you:
I’m also an Accredited Executive Coach qualified in Emotional Intelligence.
What do you like most about your job?
I love interacting with our current team and engaging with potential new team members. I enjoy working with our Directors to develop and introduce great People and Wellbeing benefits and initiatives.
Favourite book(s)?
The Help and The Book Thief
Where is the best place you’ve travelled to and why?
The best placed I have travelled to is Val Thorens in the French Alps for a family ski holiday. The scenery was breath taking, especially at dawn and dusk, the snow was amazing and well-developed ski resort for all skiing abilities, and the food was fantastic too!
What interests/hobbies do you have outside of work?
I love getting outdoors with family and friends, painting or drawing, listening to music and having a dance around the kitchen with my kids!
