Women in Leadership: Wendy Sutherland

At Peridot, Eddie leads a dedicated team focused on recruiting top talent for schools and academy trusts. His commitment to social impact is central to his work, ensuring leaders placed make tangible community differences.

Eddie's career began in graduate and early talent recruitment, managing large-scale corporate and Civil Service processes. Diversity and inclusion expertise has remained constant throughout his career, ensuring leadership appointments reflect diverse communities served. After transitioning to executive search, he found his true calling.

Before joining Peridot in 2022, Eddie worked as Recruitment Manager for the Association of Colleges, successfully bringing senior leaders into further education from outside the sector. Since joining Peridot, he has placed senior leaders and non-executive directors across educational organisations, working with UK providers including Oasis Community Learning and Dixons Academies.

Before relocating to London in 2023, Eddie served on a local governing body at a primary school in Royal Leamington Spa. Eddie is a retired non-league footballer, now spending weekends running ultra marathons, volunteering, and following Britpop bands. He serves as Trustee at a charity providing educational resources to underprivileged African communities.