For your business to be successful, the people you work with will make all the difference.
Meet the team
Our knowledgeable and personable team of HR experts is here to provide the right solution for your people and HR challenges, with the flexibility that best suits your specific business need.
Ruth Cornish
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
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Ruth is Founder and Director of Amelore. Prior to founding Amelore, she has held a number of senior leadership roles for companies including Mazars, ABN Amro, Charterhouse, Old Mutual GNI and The Environment Agency.
Having been an independent chief people officer since 2010, Ruth provides leadership, executive coaching and strategic challenge to a wide range of organisations. Ruth has built a reputation of approaching challenges flexibly and creatively and for bringing a wealth of insight that helps get to the core of the matter. Applying a fresh and personable approach, she uses her expertise to enable businesses and individuals to grow, thrive and flourish.
Ruth is a passionate advocate for the HR profession and uses her independent status to share her HR vision, advising and challenging her fellow HR colleagues across the industry. She was proud to be recognised by her peers as one of the most influential thinkers in HR in 2021 and 2022 by HR Magazine.
She is also a renowned speaker in the HR space, a regular guest on BBC Radio and news and a guest HR panel expert for Radio 4’s Moneybox.
Outside of work and family life, Ruth enjoys getting outside and soaking up the peace and tranquility of the Cotswolds where she lives.
Alex Wilkinson
OPERATIONS MANAGER
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Alex is the Operations Manager at Amelore. She has over 25 years’ corporate administrative and HR experience, and now works as a virtual assistant at Amelore. Alex is CIPD qualified and has held executive assistant roles at many large corporations, including Nestle, Credit Suisse and Ernst and Young. Alex takes a systematic and efficient approach to the Amelore systems, ensuring that the organisation is continually able to adapt and grow, whilst also providing services to clients quickly and efficiently.
When she’s not busy with family life, Alex enjoys her time in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes. Her greatest passion is baking. She likes nothing more than cooking up a Saturday night feast for family and friends.
Katy McMinn
SENIOR HR CONSULTANT
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Katy is a senior HR consultant at Amelore. She has over 20 years HR experience, initially working in-house in blue chip companies and professional services organisations, such as General Electric and Ernst and Young, before moving into HR consultancy nine years ago.
Katy thrives on challenge and variety, always taking a pragmatic and proactive approach to ensure clients get the commercial advice they need to make the right decisions for their business. In addition Katy specialises in Organisational Development and is an inspirational coach and recruiter.
When Katy switches off from the working day, her focus turns to her family and sports. Whether that be supporting her three children in their various sporting pursuits or carving time out for her own activities, with women’s cricket being her current favourite.
Rosie Cook
SENIOR HR CONSULTANT
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Rosie is an experienced HR Director with a versatile background in building people strategy from scratch and the operations to support it across complex, international organisations.
With a strong track record of building the people foundations that allow businesses to scale and succeed, her notable achievements include designing the workforce strategy for a €660m business unit at Unilever, leading Mars UK's first DE&I strategy, and significantly reducing attrition at Miele to deliver sustainable profit.
Commercially astute yet people-centric, Rosie balances business realities with a passion for developing talent. She holds a PGCert in Executive Coaching, is FCIPD qualified, with accredited qualifications in change management, agile, and Generative AI, and holds an award-winning degree in HR & Organisational Behaviour from the LSE.
At Amelore, Rosie utilises this exceptional breadth of strategic and operational expertise to help clients design robust people strategies that drive meaningful business growth.
Outside of work, Rosie lives with her husband (whom she met while living in the Netherlands) alongside a rescue Chow Chow, and two Maine Coons. She is a dedicated board trustee for a national health charity, a keen saxophonist, and can regularly be found getting stuck into her latest DIY project.
Carolyn Leigh
SENIOR HR CONSULTANT
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Carolyn is a Senior Consultant at Amelore. An experienced HR professional with a deep understanding of HR practices, policies and procedures, Carolyn has a proven track record of successfully implementing HR strategies across a myriad of sectors, including, but not limited to, professional services, online travel, and technology. Carolyn has a wealth of experience across employee relations, reward and recognition strategies, organisational design and performance and talent management.
As a Senior Consultant, Carolyn is passionate about collaborating and partnering with her clients and acting as their trusted advisor. She is a keen problem solver, spending time finding the most commercial solutions for her client’s HR activities.
In her spare time Carolyn’s main passion is her dog, Ruby. She and Ruby like nothing more than going for long walks together.
Lisa Gardner
HR ADMINISTRATOR
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Lisa is the HR Administrator at Amelore. Lisa has over 35 years’ experience in Operational Business Administration roles across a variety of sectors including finance, education, travel, third sector, utilities and retail, to name but a few. Prior to joining Amelore, Lisa held senior management roles at Bravissimo, RICS and Capita Business Services.
With a master’s degree in business management and administration, Lisa works and thinks at both an operational and strategic level. Lisa is service orientated with a focus on people. She is absolutely committed to providing her customers with an exceptional service experience.
When Lisa is not in the office, she’s most likely enjoying the great outdoors, whether that be gardening, paddleboarding or cycling. Travel is another of Lisa’s passions and she loves to explore with her husband, touring Europe on their beloved motorbike.
Camilla Holland
HR CONSULTANT
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Camilla is a seasoned HR and talent management professional with over 20 years of experience driving organisational success across diverse, international markets.
Until recently (April 2025), she managed HR and staff recruitment for a leading Sixth Form and Tech Apprenticeship provider with campuses in London and Manchester. Her career spans multiple sectors and global regions, giving her a wealth of cross-cultural expertise in administrative and talent strategy.
Known for her keen eye for detail and empathetic leadership, Camilla is a certified Mental Health First Aider and an advocate for workplace wellbeing.
Away from her desk, she is often found on the water, sailing, open water swimming, and paddleboarding. She also enjoys spending time with family and friends, and travelling.
Serena Holdsworth
FINANCE MANAGER
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Serena is the Finance Manager at Amelore. With over 25 years of experience working across a variety of industries, such as media and communications, telecoms and public sector, and with her AATQB qualification, Serena has a wealth of experience.
Serena has many strings to her bow, and has been involved in a huge variety of projects over the years. Perhaps most notable was when she organised the logistics for a Guinness Book of Records expedition to Antarctica.
In her spare time, Serena enjoys walking her two naughty Border Terrier dogs in the countryside with her family and going boating. Serena and her family also have a passion for travel and learning about other cultures.
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