The Evolution of our People Team

Claire Cockcroft

Claire Cockcroft

Head of SSC People, Talent and Development

I once had a brush with fame at Selfridges—Gary Lineker didn’t ask for a selfie… he asked for directions to the toilet. Proof that even national treasures have glamorous moments!

Clare Beachgood

Clare Beachgood

NBS Learning & Development Manager

They call me Shimmy – and for good reason! I love to dance, and a few years ago during a Bristol office away day, I helped lead our team to a proud second-place finish in a fiercely competitive dance-off. Let’s just say… the moves were memorable!

Adam Smolarz

Adam Smolarz

Talent Assistant Manager

When I got a call from a job agency 8 years ago about an interview with a company called BDO, I was buzzing — I thought it was for the British Darts Organisation. Safe to say, it’s been a different kind of bullseye ever since!

Dipti Mohammed

Dipti Mohammed

Career Development Assistant Manager

During my uni summers, I worked in the First Class Lounges at Heathrow — rubbing shoulders with VIPs and even meeting Mike Tyson! Let’s just say, not every day starts with a heavyweight champion asking for a cappuccino
Jack O’Keeffe

Jack O’Keeffe

Senior Assistant

Before stepping into the world of people development at BDO, I trained as a plumber — where I once had a literal cliffhanger moment involving scaffolding. These days, I channel that same balance and quick thinking in my L&D role!

Samantha Parker

Samantha Parker

Senior Assistant

Once won an online competition writing a film review for a movie called ‘Tormented’, the prize was spending the day hanging out with some of the cast including Tom Hopper who plays Luther in Netflix’s Umbrella Academy.