Liz Johnston

Liz has more than 30 years’ HR experience, holding senior HR consultancy and Head of HR roles in a variety of sectors from legal to financial services. She also ran her own HR and coaching business for more than a decade.

Liz has extensive experience of managing, developing and delivering strategic and operational HR solutions for clients. This includes performance management, recruitment, employment law, in-depth investigations, organisational change, employee engagement, employee wellbeing, facilitating, coaching and training.

She is a qualified coach, holds a Certificate in Counselling Skills and a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management. She is currently studying towards her Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Practitioner Certificate.

Her role focuses on ema’s core offering of executive search and selection, including NED, organisational reviews and pay. She also provides employee relations support and coaching.

Liz is expert at building and maintaining strong trusting partnerships with clients and colleagues, is a strong listener who quickly understands a brief to deliver bespoke solutions, and is an astute and skilled communicator.

Most recently Liz was Principal HR Consultant at specialist housing consultancy Altair and Head of HR Business Partnering at James Hay.