Meet the Team

Lucy co-founded RecruitAbility in 2008 with a clear mission: to offer a more personal, high-quality recruitment service to businesses across Essex and Hertfordshire. With over three decades of experience in the industry, she brings a deep understanding of what makes a successful hire – and a genuine commitment to building long-term relationships with both clients and candidates.

Lucy began her reruitment career in 1990 at Harvey Nash before moving to Computer Futures (S3) where she became Regional Manager having established their Thames Valley office. On returning to Essex, she became Managing Director at a local agency before launching RecruitAbility. Now, Lucy is leading the business into its next chapter – taking the RecruitAbility model nationwide through a growing franchise network.

Wendy has over 17 years of recruitment experience and co-founded RecruitAbility in 2008, combining her strong commercial background with a deep understanding of business support roles. Her career began in the HR department of a leading high street retailer on Oxford Street, followed by several years as a PA to Chief Executives in the City’s stockbroking and property sectors – giving her valuable insight into the demands of top-level support roles.

Before launching RecruitAbility, Wendy also ran her own successful retail business. Her unique blend of HR, executive support, and entrepreneurial experience has been instrumental in shaping RecruitAbility’s personal, relationship-driven approach to recruitment. Wendy is passionate about delivering an exceptional service to clients and candidates alike.

Laura is PA to both RecruitAbility directors and our Office Manager. She is responsible for our procurement, compliance, payroll and timesheet queries as well as ensuring that the office runs like clockwork! Laura came from a financial services background, having worked for prestigious City financial institutions such as UBS. Her experience also includes working for a specialist recruitment agency as PA/Office Manager. 

Adrienne has been a valued part of the RecruitAbility team since 2017 and is now Franchise Director for Bishop’s Stortford, Stansted, Saffron Walden and Dunmow. She has over 20 years’ experience across recruitment, sales, and business development, and is known for her honest, professional, and relationship-focused approach.

Her career began in property before moving into recruitment with Manpower plc, where she managed a busy branch and led on business development and training. She later worked as Sales Manager at Hobsons Publishing and also ran her own successful business before joining RecruitAbility. Adrienne is passionate about delivering a high-quality service to clients and candidates alike.

Kelly has worked in recruitment for over 20 years. Starting out as a PA in the City, she fell into recruitment and has never looked back.  Kelly understands how important it is to build long term working relationships with clients in order to gain an in-depth knowledge of their business and industry. This then gives her the knowledge to assist our candidates in their search for the right role, enabling her to make a perfect match between our client and our candidate.

Mary brings over 15 years of commercial sales experience, including senior roles at The Telegraph, Yahoo7! and Travelzoo Australia.  Her impressive background combines strategic experience, leadership and a genuine passion for connecting businesses with the right people.  She has a proven track record of developing successful strategies, nurturing long-term client partnerships and driving business growth.  We're exciting for her to bring RecruitAbility's trusted relationship-led approach to recruitment in her local market.