
Our team
We're a passionate team dedicated to discovering, developing, and nurturing exceptional leadership talent.
Our story
Why inBeta?
The past few years have profoundly reshaped how people work, live, and thrive. Traditional working models have evolved—purpose has replaced pensions, flexible schedules have replaced the rigid nine-to-five, and remote working has redefined the office. At inBeta, we embraced this evolution by choosing to be different. Founded during a period of immense global change, our commitment to perpetual innovation reflects our name: always evolving, always learning, always "inBeta."
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Our leadership team
At the heart of every success are the individuals who inspire it. Our shareholders and advisory partners are seasoned leaders from global FTSE companies and admired brands, with extensive expertise in digital transformation, brand strategy, diversity and inclusion, and executive development. Their collective vision guides inBeta, ensuring our Optics platform provides ethical, impactful insights to foster transformative leadership across the globe.

Our culture
Inclusion, Divergence, and Community
The world of talent is rich with diversity, creativity, and unique perspectives. At inBeta, we celebrate and empower this individuality. We strive to build more than just a company—we nurture a vibrant community, embracing continual growth and divergence at every step. We constantly challenge ourselves to improve our culture and practices, ensuring equity remains at our core. Our guiding principle is not just our name—it's how we operate and grow. To us, being "inBeta" means being in perpetual development, continuously adapting, learning, and evolving together.



James Nash
Founder & Managing Partner
James founded inBeta, an award-winning BCorp™ transforming executive talent through innovation, AI, and behavioural science. Over nearly two decades, he’s partnered closely with ambitious technology scale-ups, globally admired brands, and major PLCs—guiding them in building leadership teams that are genuinely inclusive, culturally intelligent, and ready for the future.
Passionate about the intersection of people, technology, and culture, James believes exceptional organisations start with understanding the human behind the data. His unique approach blends deep human insight, advanced behavioural analytics, and strategic foresight, enabling clearer, fairer, and more impactful talent decisions.

Mark West
Investment Partner & Strategy Advisor
NED with 35+ years in global consumer industries. Former CEO of LLX Global Business Services, CTO of JAB Luxury, and board advisor at Primark. Skilled in tech-driven transformations, high-growth strategies, and successful exits.

Sean Gogarty
Investment Partner & Strategy Advisor
Former Unilever Global Divisional CEO and NED. 20+ years leading global brands, P&L, and business transformation. Expertise in brand equity, customer insight, and shopper marketing.

John Clarke
Investment Partner & Strategy Advisor
Former CEO, COO, and award-winning CIO with expertise in digital innovation, leadership coaching, and business transformation. Former Global CIO at Nokia, Chief Technology & Data Officer at Tesco, and Transactions Partner at EY, helping organisations future-proof operations and drive large-scale change.

Jat Sahota
Partner, Advisory
Executive Coach with 25+ years in FTSE 100 leadership, helping clients drive meaningful, lasting change using inBeta’s technology. Previous senior leadership roles at Land Securities, Sainsbury’s, and Heinz, with expertise in business strategy, marketing, and leadership development.

Nicola Paul
Partner, Advisory
Diversity, Inclusion, and Ethics expert. Former D&I leader at John Lewis and Eversheds Sutherland. Guides organisations toward equitable, humane workplaces through strategy and cultural intelligence.

Gillian Cribbs
Partner, Advisory
Global Executive Coach and Organisational Strategist. Advises FTSE 100/Fortune 500 leaders, leveraging psychology and cross-industry expertise to accelerate leadership growth and transformation.

James Nash
Founder & Managing Partner

Mark West
Investment Partner & Strategy Advisor

Sean Gogarty
Investment Partner & Strategy Advisor

John Clarke
Investment Partner & Strategy Advisor

Jat Sahota
Partner, Advisory

Nicola Paul
Partner, Advisory

Gillian Cribbs
Partner, Advisory

James Nash
Founder & Managing Partner

Mark West
Investment Partner & Strategy Advisor

Sean Gogarty
Investment Partner & Strategy Advisor

John Clarke
Investment Partner & Strategy Advisor

Jat Sahota
Partner, Advisory

Nicola Paul
Partner, Advisory

Gillian Cribbs
Partner, Advisory
Our team
We've dedicated our careers to finding and nurturing the best in people
Leadership team
The data
Our results
70%
Improved work performance
61%
Improved business management
73%
Improved relationships
51%
Improved team effectiveness
72%
Improved communication skills
“This is a compelling and truly innovative solution for the exec search market that tackles unfairness and bias and promotes professionalism and standards from day one. The judges felt that inBeta would 'genuinely shift the dial' and bring about a significant evolution in how companies recruit.”
APSCo Judges

2022 APSCo Award for Innovation

2021 Corporate Coaching and Recruitment Awards
Our mission
We've dedicated our careers to finding and nurturing the best in people
Our guiding principles
We never sit still and are restless in our desire to deliver notable outcomes for our clients; we scan far and wide to find ways of doing things better.
We never sit still and are restless in our desire to deliver notable outcomes for our clients; we scan far and wide to find ways of doing things better.
We never sit still and are restless in our desire to deliver notable outcomes for our clients; we scan far and wide to find ways of doing things better.
We never sit still and are restless in our desire to deliver notable outcomes for our clients; we scan far and wide to find ways of doing things better.


What it's like working at InBeta
We're always looking for exceptional people to join our team, but we must be honest. inBeta is a startup, to scaleup looking to make a global impact.
These words either excite people or send shivers down their spine, and that's ok. A business like inBeta, at our present stage, is a continual unknown; every day for us is uncharted waters!
This means fun, creativity, and rapid career growth. It also means incredible agility is required and suits deeply ambitious people with a high work ethic supported by intellectual rigour and the ability to think outside the box. However, we can promise that we believe in nurturing people to improve them. Providing dedication, motivation, trust, transparency and, most importantly, listening - meaning having the freedom to work in your own way.
For more information, get in touch or check out ourcareers page.
Coaching
Become an inBeta coach
At inBeta, we know that building a team start's with the community. When it comes to our onboarding and acceleration coaching; we need to create a meaningful impact whilst having conversations that matter. With this in mind, we're embodying the latest technologies to transform and grow individuals, not so that they succeed but thrive - and are continually challenging ourselves from a technological and methodology coaching vantage.

Media
News stories & media

Business Leader: Inbeta enjoys successful seed funding round
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Recruiter: Sept 2022
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Startups Magazine: Inbeta launches to rethink recruitment practices and challenge corporate bias, underpinned by cutting-edge technology
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EU Startups: London-based Inbeta launches with a vision to rethink executive talent aquisition
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DiversityQ: Building a fairer, more inclusive executive search practice
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Tech Times: Inbeta Reaches Seven-Figure Valuation as Investors See Its Potential to Solve Biased Recruitment Practices
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HR Magazine: Are quotas really the answer for DE&I?
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The Grocer: Why rethinking hiring models and seeking diversity can level up your business
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Tech Crunch: Use radical objectivity to create and retain an inclusive workforce
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