Who We Are
Rupert Reed and Sarah Rogerson founded the Godliman brand in 2003. Our focus on continual improvement means the firm has evolved over time. Following a de-merger in 2019, we have taken the Godliman brand forward in a new successor company Godliman Partners Ltd.
Godliman is committed to doing the best work in the industry and delivering the right candidate, first time, for the long-term. This requires a high-touch, high-resource business model, so our team of Consultants and Researchers are highly knowledgeable industry experts, ranging from 6 to 23 years’ Asset Management search experience.
We are proud that three of our employees are ‘Godliman returnees’ who have returned to Godliman after extended parental leave breaks of up to 8 years.
Rupert Reed
Rupert Reed
Founder & Managing Director
Rupert Reed is Managing Director of Godliman Partners. He has twenty two years’ experience in Asset Management search, initially at Tyzack & Partners before founding the Godliman brand in 2003.
Rupert spent his early career as a Strategy Consultant then Credit Analyst with the HSBC Group in Hong Kong and Korea, before joining HM Foreign & Commonwealth Office (Diplomatic Service) in 1992. He served in London and the Former Republic of Yugoslavia as First Secretary with responsibility for Political & Economic issues.
He graduated in 1988, with an MA (Hons) in Logic & Metaphysics from St. Andrews University.
Founder & Managing Director
Sarah Rogerson
Sarah Rogerson
Founder & Senior Director
Sarah Rogerson is a Director of Godliman Partners. She has eighteen years’ Financial Services executive search experience, initially in Investment Banking before specializing in Asset Management at Godliman Partners, which she joined in 2013. After maternity leave, she worked as a freelance researcher for various Asset Management search firms before re-joining Godliman in 2019.
Sarah started her career at Goldman Sachs in 1995, working on the Repo Desk, before moving to Executive Search in 1997.
She graduated in 1995, with a BA (Hons) in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Founder & Senior Director
"We help each other to succeed. It’s great for us and for our clients."
Deb Pridemore
Deb Pridemore
Associate Consultant
Deb Pridemore joined Godliman Partners in 2020. She has nineteen years’ Asset Management executive search experience. In 2006 she joined Devonshire Partners as a Senior Researcher where she was Head of the US office and managed cross-functional assignments across the UK, European, and US markets.
Deb began her career in 2000 and has previously worked for two boutique firms specialising in team lift-outs and acquisitions.
Associate Consultant
Alice Harris
Alice Harris
Associate Consultant
Alice Harris joined Godliman Partners in 2005. She has eleven years’ Asset Management executive search experience. In 2009, she joined Valentine Thomas as Senior Researcher and after taking maternity leave, she worked as a freelance researcher for various Asset Management search firms.
She re-joined Godliman in 2019 as an Associate Consultant and works closely with Alix Beelaerts in a job share partnership. This means that they both work part-time to cover one full-time role.
Alice started her career in 2004 focusing on Accountancy recruitment.
She graduated in 2004, with a BA (Hons) in Politics from the University of Exeter.
Associate Consultant
Alix Beelaerts
Alix Beelaerts
Senior Associate
Alix joined Godliman Partners in December 2020 as a Senior Associate, working closely with Alice Harris in a job share partnership. This means that they both work part-time to cover one full-time role.
Alix has an extensive background in Market Research, with over 13 years’ experience across a diverse range of organisations including American Express, The Research Business International and KAE Marketing Intelligence. A Dutch citizen and long-term resident of the UK, Alix speaks Dutch, German and French, allowing Godliman to execute local whole-market Searches across Northern and Central Europe.
Alix started her career in 1993, as a Research Manager focusing on international consumer and B2B market research, particularly the EMEA region, working with brands such as Unilever, British Airways and Gillette. From 2008 onwards, she worked part time on a number of projects, including founding a Recruitment and Training Agency for domestic help, as well as continuing work as a freelance market researcher and fundraising for the Ormiston Families charity. She graduated in 1992 with a BA (Hons) in German and French.
Senior Associate
Lisa Philbrick
Lisa Philbrick
Office Manager
Lisa Philbrick joined Godliman Partners as Office Manager in 2017.
Lisa started her career in 1997 at Aon Group Reinsurance as Personal Assistant to the Managing Director of Global Risks. In 2007, she moved to International Financial Services as Personal Assistant to the Finance Director, before moving to Godliman to support its growing team
Office Manager
Naveen Kumar
Naveen Kumar
Head of Research
Naveen Kumar joined Godliman Partners as a Research Associate in 2007. In 2019, he was appointed Head of Research.
Naveen started his career as a faculty member at the Software Training Institute and then worked as a Project Manager for various firms, before starting with Godliman.
He graduated, in 1999 with a BSc in Electronics from the University of Bangalore.
Head of Research
Jessi Cabral
Jessi Cabral
Senior Researcher
Jessi Cabral joined Godliman Partners as a Research Associate in 2009. In March 2015, she took extended maternity leave then re-joined the firm in 2019 as a Senior Researcher.
Jessi started her career in 2004 at Amex as an Account Manager, focusing on outbound services.
She graduated in 2003 with a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Bangalore.
Senior Researcher
"We help each other to succeed. It’s great for us and for our clients."