Imogen Baird is a Consultant at Russell Reynolds Associates in London, where she specializes in the public sector and sports practices. Prior to her current role, she spent over 11 years at Perrett Laver, most recently serving as Partner and Lead for the Sports practice. In this capacity, she worked with a wide range of organizations from grassroots bodies to high-performance sporting institutions, focusing on leadership appointments that drive community cohesion and tackle inequality. She also served as the Global Chair of Perrett Laver’s Corporate Social Responsibility team. Her tenure at the firm included roles as Senior Consultant, Consultant, and Research Associate, during which she advised on executive and non-executive appointments across higher education, schools, and global development sectors. Earlier in her career, Imogen was an elected Vice President and Trustee of the University of Exeter Students' Guild and served as an Editorial Assistant for Riptide Creative Writing Journal. She holds an MA with Distinction in Critical Methodologies from King's College London and a First Class BA in English Literature from the University of Exeter.