Ali Shepherd

Ali Shepherd is an experienced HR professional currently serving as the Head of People & Talent at Pencil since March 2025. Previously, Shepherd held the position of Global Head of People & Talent at Omnipresent from October 2021 to November 2024, leading global teams in People Partnering, Operations, Learning and Development, and Talent Acquisition across over 50 countries. Prior roles include Senior Talent Partner at Elliptic, where leadership of a talent team focused on hiring for commercial and technical roles globally, and Head of Talent at BlackCat Technology Solutions Ltd, overseeing talent acquisition and development. Beginning a career at Monarch Recruitment Ltd as Senior Account Director, Shepherd specialized in recruiting IT professionals while managing and training a team of Consultants. Educational qualifications include a Level 5 CIPD from Avado and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from The University of Sheffield.