Meet the team
Interim Partners has a wealth of experience in the interim management marketplace appointing senior executives into interim assignments.
Doug Baird, Managing Director and Head of Industrial Practice
Doug Baird established Interim Partners in January 2003 and now leads a team that has many years of experience in the contract recruitment market.
Andrew McIntee, Director and Head of Financial Services Practice
Andrew is a Director of Interim Partners. He has a substantial track record within the interim recruitment marketplace and specialises on the Financial Services sector.
Simon Gough, Head of FMCG Practice
Simon joined Interim Partners in 2006 and has enjoyed considerable success in developing their FMCG Practice. He has been involved in executive search for 6 years.
Debbie Norman, Head of Administration
Debbie Norman is responsible for company administration at Interim Partners.
Alison Allinson, Head of Finance
Alison Allinson is responsible for all financial affairs at Interim Partners.
Jonathan Flynn, Head of Retail Practice
Jonathan has ten years senior level business experience and six in executive recruitment. He is now responsible for the development of the Retail Practice at Interim Partners.
Duncan Hoggett, Head of Utilities Practice
Duncan has broad based business experience from working at a French bank through to acting as a consultant for a Technology Outsourcing organisation
Mark Kitchen - Head of Construction and Support Services
Mark has over 10 years experience in the construction and interim market and has held positions from Consultant to Board Director within this sector.
Tom Legard, Senior Consultant - Engineering Practice
Tom's career started in financial services in the City of London, where he progressed to Senior Vice President of the world's largest provider of financial data and software.
Steve Blake - Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Steve’s career started in New Zealand in financial services and FMCG. On relocating to the UK in 1999 he moved into executive search and selection within one of the industry’s largest international consultancies.
Paul Fleming, Head of Public Sector Practice
Paul started his career as an Analyst with a FTSE 100 business before moving into recruitment.
Katie Pickard, Senior Administrator
Katie supports and assists Simon Gough, Jonathan Flynn, Duncan Hoggett, Paul Fleming and Tom Legard.




