Penny Hamer

Board Mentor
Criticaleye

Penny is a highly experienced Executive Coach.  Her clients are typically Main Board and Divisional Directors or those identified with the potential to reach Board level.  She specialises in the coaching of women.  Prior to becoming a coach, she was a member of the Executive Board of Energis as Group Human Resources Director.
 
At Energis Penny worked through the full life cycle of a company.  She joined the company at its inception, and participated in all phases from initial launch, through flotation, rapid organic growth, acquisition and expansion into Europe.  Following a dramatic change of fortunes within the sector, she continued to provide HR leadership and business management throughout the complex processes of administration, re-financing and restructuring.  She is able to bring this wide ranging experience to her coaching practice.
 
Prior to joining Energis, Penny worked in a variety of HR roles.  She has extensive experience in Industrial Relations in addition to strategic and operational HR management.  She has a degree in Business Studies, an MSc in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from LSE and is a Member of The Association for Coaching.
 
Penny has worked with a wide range of clients including Sony Ericsson; National Grid; the BBC; Avanade; Microsoft; Cap Gemini; The Foreign Office and Home Office.  Penny is a Criticaleye Board Mentor.