THE INTUITIVE
TEAM

Nina Lockwood

Founder & Director

Nina has specialised in recruiting talented leaders for over 20 years and has been immensely successful in creating an international network of highly qualified, experienced individuals. Nina leads on non-executive director searches, and supports our team in delivering leading senior management and executive board appointments.

For 4 years, Nina has chaired the Outstanding Personal Contribution category for the National Rail Awards and judged the Outstanding Teamwork category and is a regular face at industry conferences. Nina also sits on the Women in Rail North West Committee, is a mentor for the Women in Transport Mentoring Scheme and an Ambassador for Girls out Loud.

Nina’s Intuitive Insights Podcast series, which you can follow here, gives voice to the experience and knowledge of the UK’s transport leaders.

Phone Nina: 07801 995094

Nina Lockwood

Caroline Wilson

Head of Engagement

Caroline is a specialist in talent management, employee engagement and executive level recruitment. Caroline was a founding Board member of Women in Rail, and former Chair of Women in Northern Rail. Caroline leads on client engagement and has an enviable network of industry experts at all levels.

Phone Caroline: 07736 783535

Caroline Wilson

Gaynor Holt

Head of Talent

Gaynor has 20+ years of experience as a Talent Specialist, from both an external and internal perspective. In the past 5 years she has developed a niche specialism in UK transport, with excellent knowledge and a strong network of candidates covering all the key disciplines.

Phone Gaynor: 07548 306733

Gaynor Holt

LISA HEAVEN

TALENT PARTNER

Lisa’s career began in travel, advising customers on luxury destinations around the globe, before honing her skills and passion in travel recruitment. Lisa works hand-in-hand with Gaynor, nurturing our network to ensure that our UK transport clients have access to amazing candidates.

Phone Lisa: 07599 214466

LISA HEAVEN

Faye Harwood

TALENT PARTNER

Faye discovered her passion for building relationships while in Office Management, which opened the door to a career in recruitment. Loved for her warmth and generosity, Faye works with Gaynor and Lisa to nurture our candidate network, ensuring that our clients can tap into amazing talent.

Phone Faye: 07425 464568

Faye Harwood

Kelly Partington

HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION

A former Personal Assistant at one of Manchester’s biggest law firms, Kelly ensures that we operate seamlessly. Working both rigorously and diligently behind the scenes, Kelly keeps us up to date in matters of compliance, contract and invoice management.

Phone Kelly: 07966 688904

Kelly Partington

OUR VALUES

INTEGRITY

You can trust Intuitive to always do the right thing. Everything we do is underpinned by integrity, honesty and putting your best interests first.

FAIRNESS

We treat people properly. We understand how pivotal and life-changing a new role or hire can be, so exercise the utmost care and balance in our process.

TRANSPARENCY

What you see is what you get. We’re curious and sincere communicators. You always know where you stand and can rely on us to do what we say we will do.

DIVERSITY &
INCLUSION

As a sector serving every demographic of the UK, Diversity and Inclusion is a social, moral, and legal priority in Transport. Valuing difference also has incredible, but often untapped, business and economic benefits for transport organisations too.

Intuitive’s dedication to Diversity and Inclusion delivers the fresh perspectives and diverse thought to help transport organisations evolve. We connect clients to a diverse talent network, helping to develop an inclusive workforce that supports strategic policies and innovate problem solving. So, you can make a success of the huge challenges the sector faces.

Our ED&I Framework

Natural perception and the personal touch are huge parts of who we are at Intuitive. We use our intuition and combine it with unwavering attention to detail and unsurpassed experience. The outcome is a process that feels organic, but gets strategic, progressive outcomes. Find out how we deliver an alternative level of Talent Consultancy by checking out our unique process.

"In summary, this is what recruitment should look like; very well informed and engaged in every step of the process. Based on my experience, I couldn't recommend Intuitive enough!"

Ola Ogun, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Rail Delivery Group

"From the moment that I spoke with Intuitive it was clear that they were very passionate and would carry out the right due-diligence to match the perfect candidate with the right client role."

Colette Casey, Customer Director, Cross Country Trains

"Intuitive see us as people and customers and have a personal touch. They always listen and respond to my requests quickly, honestly and strategically"

Mark Wilkins, Senior Bid Manager, First Group