RAW Capital Partners has appointed Kate Gibson as its new head of people. Gibson, an organisational psychologist, joins the firm from Channel Islands management consultancy CBO, where she specialised in organisational change and development programs for both public and private sectors.
Gibson holds an MSc in organisational psychology and a PhD in immunobiology. Her previous roles include eight years at global investment manager Orbis in London, where she led change initiatives across various jurisdictions. She has also worked as a consultant at Potential Plus UK, conducting psychological assessments of children with high learning potential, and as a visiting scholar at City University of London.
In her new role, Dr. Gibson will lead RAW Capital Partners’ talent acquisition, employee development, and organisational culture initiatives. The firm, which doubled in size in 2023, now employs over 40 staff members across Guernsey, Southampton, and London. Through its RAW Mortgage Fund, the Guernsey-based investment management firm offers specialist mortgages to foreign nationals, UK expats, and Channel Islanders, with a nine-year track record of up to 8.57% floating annualised returns.
Gibson said: “I’m delighted to be joining RAW Capital Partners at such an exciting time. I believe that organisations outperform through the collective efforts of intentional decision-making and setting their people up for success; this new head of people role provides the perfect opportunity to shape the environment to achieve that. I’m looking forward to helping the business mature to better meet the needs of our team, our clients and our investors. RAW has experienced significant growth in the last 12 months, and I’m excited to play a role in helping the company continue to scale intelligently, with a people-centric and supportive culture.”
Ben Nichols, interim managing director of RAW Capital Partners, added: “I’m really pleased to welcome Kate to the company. Her unique experience across a variety of sectors, in combination with her deep understanding of organisational change and people management, makes her the perfect fit to become our head of people. I look forward to seeing how the business and its culture evolves under her leadership.”
