Our Team
t: 01522 719438
“I enjoy being around other people in particular positive, energetic people with a glass half full outlook on life“
About Me
Outside of work I’m busy with family, I’m a runner and gym goer and have completed 20 Great North Runs and 2 Marathons to date, raising funds for St Barnabas Hospice (Lincolnshire) along the way. I love watching live music and am a season ticket holder at Lincoln City FC. I’m also a Trustee for Zest Theatre, a charity that exists to make space for young people to be heard, using creativity to amplify their voices through theatre and cultural experiences
How I contribute to ‘Better Workplaces’
When we set up Petaurum HR in 2012, Mark and I had a vision. Whilst we may not have articulated it with such clarity at the time, our vision was all about making better workplaces. It’s why we do what we do and it’s it describes perfectly our brand of HR.
With many years experience from both the public and private sectors, I can use my experience to help organisations of all shapes, sizes and different sectors to set-up their teams for success and get the best out of their people.
I particularly enjoy supporting growing businesses and those facing change by helping them establish solid foundations and putting people at the heart of their operation.
My key to ‘Better Workplaces’
In my career, I’ve long since held the view that if you look after your people (ensuring their physical, mental and financial wellbeing is all in good shape) and you provide them with meaningful work that they enjoy, there really is only one inevitable outcome and that’s better, sustained performance – which has to be good news all round – for the business and their people!
Mark Dyer
Co-Founder & Director
t: 01728 726501
‘I love being around people who are passionate about making a difference so “ For those about to rock we salute you”‘
About Me
When I am not at work, I spend my time between my various hobbies and interests. I am the Youth Chairman at my local football club where I support the 16+ teams and 230+ players enjoy the benefits that being part of a football team can provide. I also coach our U15 Girls Team, and I am a County Referee so most of my weekends are taken up by football in some shape or form. I also love the outdoors and experience this in our 30-year-old Renault Trafic campervan I have restored so when I can I like to go off-grid and either walk or cycle to explore the area. My cycle trips are shorter than I used to do having ridden both the Lands’ End to John O Groats and the Coast-to-Coast routes in the past.
How I Contribute to ‘Better Workplaces’
When we set up Petaurum we had a clear set of principles we wanted to build around and whilst the amount and type of work we do has grown we have always kept to those principles. Doing the right thing, however difficult this may be is something I hold dear and most times it’s not only about delivering the right outcome but how you go about it. Being able to build trust with people and demonstrate through experience gained over 30 years in many diverse roles and companies has set me in good stead and it’s not uncommon for me to go to an organisation to undertake a small 3-month piece of work and then being asked to take on more and 3 months turns into a three-year relationship.
My key to ‘Better Workplaces’
Trust and dialogue for me are the key. If both parties truly believe in the shared visions and goals then everything else, culture, behaviours performance comes far easier, as employees feel like they are valued and have a voice, to highlight both the positives and negatives and employers provide the freedoms, within agreed parameters, to develop and thrive.
t: 01522 719438
“I think everything you do should be helpful and done in a way that is beneficial to others.”
About Me
Outside of work I coach girls football with Lincoln United FC as well as being on the Junior Committee. I enjoy walks and camping with my beautiful dog, listening to audiobooks and music, going to the gym and most of all food.
How I contribute to ‘Better Workplaces’
I joined the Petaurum team with over 10 years of retail management experience. During this time, my experiences of being at the sharp-end of managing diverse teams and the operational implementation of HR and L&D strategy within stores led to an ever-blooming passion for HR.
I now use this experience, to bring operational insights to any advice or strategy implementation I give with a heavy focus on the role of people management.
My key to ‘Better Workplaces’
Quite simply, ask ‘How can I help?’.
There will be very few times when supporting someone at work is a bad thing.
About Me
I thoroughly enjoy using my downtime to bake and decorate cakes and experiment with different recipes. I also love to walk and going to live shows, particularly music and theatre.
How I contribute to ‘Better Workplaces’
Having gained almost 20 years’ valuable experience in generalist HR in the charity and private sectors, I truly believe in building strong professional relationships through excellent customer service. I started in a HR Administration role in Kentucky, USA and whether carrying out the day-to-day running of a HR department or working on various projects, no two days are ever the same. It has been interesting to see how the HR world has evolved over the years.
My key to ‘Better Workplaces’
Interacting with all employees and improving the HR service across the various businesses I have worked in is something I have always relished. Some of my personal values include being honest and open in my role thereby gaining colleagues’ trust and making HR approachable for everyone.
Non-Executive Director
Zac Toumazi
About Me
As I am semi-retired I am fortunate enough to choose the things I do and who I spend time with. Those who know me understand how important my family is to me and irrespective of other demands will always come first. Outside of my “work” commitments, I enjoy travel, keeping fit, golf, music and cooking.
Why Me?
I Joined Petaurum in June 2020 as a Non-Executive Director and thoroughly enjoy helping the team take the business forward and continue to progress and provide the amazing Client services they are quite rightly known for. My focus is one of support and healthy challenge in equal measure.
I have a background of working in the financial services sector having fulfilled senior roles with Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, and then moved into professional cricket administration as Group Commercial Director at Surrey County Cricket Club and then Hampshire Cricket. I then wound up my career in Cricket after four years at Sussex Cricket where I was CEO. I now have a very small and select Non-Exec portfolio of which Petaurum are one.
I am skilled in negotiation, business planning, coaching/mentoring and Integrated marketing. I have a commercial background backed up with extensive experience in strategic business development.
I am hugely motivated by putting something back and helping to develop the next generation of business professionals and leaving a lasting legacy that hopefully will inspire others