Our Leadership
Experience That Drives Transformation
Dr Shellann Moody – Organisation Effectiveness & People Strategy Lead
Brian Harvey – Transformation & Integration Lead
A seasoned and value-oriented Senior People Leader, Dr Shellann Moody functions as an influential collaborator and executive coach. She serves as a trusted partner to board-level stakeholders, specialising in the design and execution of high-impact HR propositions. Her focus remains on optimising people strategies and organisational performance to ensure business transformation is both sustainable and effective. She steers enterprises through complex changes, moving seamlessly from high-level strategic planning to meaningful programme delivery with measurable success.
As a seasoned Programme & Change Director, Brian excels at navigating executive boards through the intricacies of corporate evolution using a human-centric methodology. He seamlessly integrates analytical precision with a natural aptitude for mentorship, empowering his project teams to reach their full potential. Brian’s expertise lies in translating high-level strategic visions into operational success by encouraging transparent dialogue and inventive problem-solving. Driven by a deep interest in emerging technology and professional growth, he constantly develops modern frameworks that successfully reconcile technical delivery with the human element essential for sustainable change.
- Extensive knowledge of HR, OD and OE within global and UK-based, highly regulated, operational and specialist environments. Blue chip and Big 4 experience.
- Successful delivery of enterprise-wide structural and cultural transformation programmes across varied sectors (private & public), including Automotive, Aviation, Communications, Energy, Engineering, Government and Retail, involving multi-discipline, multi-site and matrixed teams.
- Significant experience operating in a strategic HR business partnering role; influencing and supporting at Managing Director level.
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Leadership and Human Resource Management and CIPD Fellow, with executive education in advanced Organisation Design.
- Considerable senior operational experience, including leadership of large teams.
- Experienced non-executive director and executive coach.
- Mastery of EPMO, TMO, and IMO frameworks, specialising in M&A integration and high-stakes operational excellence.
- Extensive transformation leadership across Technology (SaaS), Telecoms, Media, Retail, Finance, and Manufacturing.
- Strategic delivery within Health & Safety, Green/EV, Customer Experience Management, and heavy industry sectors.
- Proven success driving complex organisational change for FTSE 100 corporations, agile SMEs, and high-growth ventures.
- Expert architect of partner ecosystems, aligning digital infrastructure with core commercial and customer-centric goals.
A Dual-Discipline Model
At Hightail Group, we balance Delivery and People. While our Delivery vertical ensures robust programmes and operating models, our People vertical anchors transformation in leadership and culture, creating a comprehensive solution for success.
Who We Are
We act as your dedicated strategic partners, working side-by-side with your teams to integrate, transform, and evolve your business. Through this deeply collaborative approach, we ensure every shift is met with clarity, confidence, and measurable outcomes.
Hightail is a specialist consulting partnership focused on delivering complex change from the inside.
Our Mission
To empower organisations through disciplined transformation strategies that bridge the gap between ambitious vision and sustainable operational reality, delivering exceptional clarity in every engagement.
Radical Clarity: We simplify the complex, ensuring every stakeholder understands the roadmap to success.
Partnership
Co-creating value by working side-by-side with your leadership.
The Hightail Difference
Operational Discipline: Our frameworks are built on rigour and consistency to minimise transformation friction.
Evidence-Based
Maintaining structural integrity through data-driven transformation.
Measurable Outcomes: We define success through hard data and tangible business performance improvements.
Cultural Alignment
Bridging technical strategy and the human capital that makes it possible.