Gillian
Young
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Gillian Young
1965-2024
Gillian Young, our colleague, committee member and friend sadly passed away suddenly on Monday, 9th September.
Gillian was a member of the Executive Research Association (ERA) and joined the committee in September 2016, taking on additional duties as Co-Treasurer in 2018. During her time with us, she made an impressive contribution. Gillian was instrumental in establishing our constitution as well as supporting on finance. More recently, she worked closely with committee colleagues, to both develop the membership to bring in new people but also onboard them with a warm welcome and help. She led the creation of a virtual networking site for fellow independent researchers to allow them to connect. To many, this has been an important social hub to provide a forum to ask advice, discuss work related topics and as well have a great chat!
Gillian was known for her great sense of humour and was always there with a ready smile and word of encouragement, whether supporting colleagues in their work, catching up at our annual conference with everyone – members, colleagues and friends alike or on our regular committee calls. Full of ideas and connections, she brought interesting speakers to us for the conference and was happy to put her hand up when a new project was being put in place.
Gillian joined the ERA as a result of running her own business Stainsby Associates which she set up in 1999. A graduate of the University of East Anglia in French and Linguistics, she was a research professional from 1991. She was known for being an excellent executive search professional who tackled even the most difficult of searches with her positive attitude and determination to find a solution for her clients. As a result, her clients were clients of longstanding. Through her work in her own business, with Gatenby Sanderson and the membership of the ERA, Gillian built up a strong network of colleagues and friends who she remained in contact with throughout her working life. To all who knew her, Gillian will be greatly missed but will be remembered all she achieved and her friendship by the committee, the ERA and the wider search community.
Our thoughts are with her family at this sad time. If you would like to make a donation in her memory, her family has suggested contributing to her favourite charity – Diabetes UK.
Please share your memories of Gillian and condolence messages through this page, which will be shared with her family.
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