Who Are The Satori Partnership?
Built by Practitioners. Driven by Purpose.
Who Are The Satori Partnership?
The Satori Partnership is a core team of accomplished professionals, each independently successful and highly experienced in the world of talent. This core team is backed by an extensive network of industry professionals with expertise across the complete range of corporate needs regardless of sector.
Working with The Satori Partnership gives you totally unique access to a range of independent partners and insiders who have the specific skills required to propel your organisation towards market-leading outcomes.
We do more than discovery, we do more than recommend - we actually commit to making a difference.
Why We Do This
Our purpose is straightforward: to apply the collective knowledge we have built through decades of first-hand experience to help talent businesses achieve their growth objectives.
We love what we do. We are genuinely passionate about solving complex problems, curious about new solutions, and committed to sharing what we have seen produce real results. We are not here to hand you a report and walk away. We work alongside you to find the best path forward, and then we help you walk it.
The recruitment and talent industry has long lacked truly end-to-end advisory support. Most consultants operate at arm's length, offering recommendations without accountability for the outcome. We wanted to change that. The Satori Partnership was built to provide direct, transparent, and proven support for organisations looking to optimise their performance, embrace the opportunities of AI and technology, and build businesses that are genuinely future-proof.
We operate across the UK, APAC, and North America, bringing a global perspective to every engagement while remaining deeply connected to the nuances of each market.
At the heart of The Satori Partnership are our Principals:
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Steve Carter
Principal
Advising in-house and agencies on the way talent acquisition will work tomorrow.
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Rethink your models and management processes with Steve’s proven track record of success in designing, building and implementing change for good across all components of talent acquisition.
Steve boasts a 35-year global career in talent sector leadership, marked by consistent success in achieving high growth and market dominance.
His dynamic approach thrives in challenging market conditions and was recently recognised as the UK recruitment industry’s “Business Advisor of the Year”.
A disruptor and visionary, Steve applies his growth mindset as an operational and board advisor, leaving a lasting impact on the companies he collaborates with.
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Jacky Carter
Principal
Creating growth based on understanding customer needs, now and into the future.
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Supporting successful change management through comms, storytelling and simplifying.
Helping you bring together the best of technology, marketing and commercial outcomes.
A transformative and capable executive with some 36 years of experience in the talent and recruitment sector, Jacky’s unique expertise spans operations combined with a natural growth mindset, curiosity and drive to champion change and total commitment to the customer and their experience.
Jacky is a visionary leader who has helped reshape the way recruitment is approached and executed in the modern business world.
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Tracey O'Neill
Principal - Data Specialist
Unlocking your data asset by unearthing, mapping and demonstrating its value.
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Align your business and data strategies to make better, faster decisions and increase efficiency, revenue & customer experience.
Practical analysis techniques to help interpret patterns and signals.
Tracey embodies a profound mastery of data and recruitment, with an impressive 15-year track record dedicated to enhancing the utilisation of data for the benefit of staffing businesses globally. Her expertise spans key areas such as marketing, operations, and sales.
Engaging Tracey’s skill set is not merely an investment; it is a strategic decision that promises substantial returns for any business.
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Alex Lockey
Principal - Technology Solutions
Demystifying recruitment technology, AI and automation to solve your challenges.
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Building audiences for talent acquisition and networking based on high quality content and timely outreach.
Streamlining operations and harnessing no/low code solutions to produce a lean, agile capability.
Alex is a motivated talent strategist with expertise spanning recruitment, e-commerce, and job board creation. Recognised for his innovative approach, Alex skilfully leverages technology and automation to transform talent acquisition processes. Known for his ability to navigate the complexities of hiring, his focus lies in driving efficiency and helping organisations scale. His experience, competency in AI-based solutions, and knack for problem-solving make him a valuable asset to The Satori Partnership. Through his work, Alex aims to create a high impact on talent management and organisational growth.
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Mike Chapman
Creator, innovator and C-suite tech advisor
RPO & MSP strategist and global business builder, offering leadership expertise as a CTO and CCO.
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Tech, data and insights combined with real life experience of AI in action - supporting Ops by delivering the solutions that have the right impact on profit.
Mike brings over 30 years of diverse and highly successful experience in the global recruitment services industry.
He was a founding director of Alexander Mann Solutions in 1996, where he led sales and operations during the formative years of the European RPO/MSP market, before driving the company’s expansion into Asia in 2001 with the introduction of innovative internet-based solutions. Mike holds a degree in Information Systems and Project Management qualifications, providing a strong technical and operational foundation alongside his commercial leadership roles.
He later spent seven years on the main Board of NES Fircroft, the world’s largest engineering staffing firm, serving as both CTO and Chief Customer Officer. With $3BN in turnover and 80+ offices worldwide, Mike oversaw a rapidly evolving global technology environment and led client-facing transformation at scale.
Following this, Mike returned to consulting before joining the main Board of Phaidon International, one of the world’s top 10 professional search firms. There he held dual responsibility for global technology strategy and strategic client partnerships, with a particular focus on delivering data science–driven insights and practical AI applications to enhance client value and strengthen key relationships.
To continue building his expertise at the intersection of leadership and technology, Mike recently completed the Oxford Saïd Business School’s AI for CIOs programme. Today, he has returned to consulting and non-executive director roles with The Satori Partnership, where he continues to support businesses in harnessing technology, data, and innovation to drive growth and transformation.
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Christine Wright
Advisor, board director and growth strategist
Christine is an advisor and board director with over 30 years’ experience across four continents.
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She works with organisations to achieve sustainable growth, sharpen operational effectiveness and governance, and develop leaders who can navigate complexity with confidence and clarity.
She brings analytical rigour to uncover what drives performance, while engaging execs and leaders to translate strategy into action.
Her work focuses on aligning business growth with leadership capability and operational discipline ensuring organisations are not only well-designed but well-led.
Recognised for her direct and practical style, Christine challenges assumptions and simplifies complexity to achieve long term results for the businesses and people that she works with.
Our services
RECRUITMENT AGENCies
We help reset strategy, future-proof business models, assess tech & automation, and leverage data. Specifically, our NEDPlus product offers fixed price board advisory and access to experts on demand.
IN-HOUSE talent teams
We work with in-house talent teams to improve attraction, streamline processes, evaluate and integrate AI tools, enhance attraction through content and demonstrate true ROI.
PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS
Most investors don't understand the talent levers that drive returns. Yet, effective talent acquisition is one of the most critical drivers of growth. We help PE firms unlock untapped value through human capital.