Barbara Nicholls
Managing Consultant
Barbara is the Managing Consultant at Stratford Ellis, supporting clients with data strategy and transformation, systems implementation and operational improvement.
She has a background across finance, SMEs, social housing, local government and asset management, helping organisations improve data quality, streamline processes and deliver practical, scalable systems.
At Stratford Ellis, Barbara leads the consultancy’s vision, client strategy and delivery standards, ensuring every engagement is technically sound, outcome-led and built around real operational needs.
Amara Grant
Principal Data Consultant
Amara is a Principal Data Consultant at Stratford Ellis, specialising in data strategy, migration, governance and reporting.
She has a background in data transformation across regulated and operational environments, helping organisations improve data quality, structure complex datasets and build reliable reporting frameworks. Her work focuses on turning disconnected data into clear, trusted insight.
At Stratford Ellis, Amara supports clients with data migration, cleansing, validation and governance, ensuring data is accurate, usable and aligned with business needs.
Marcus Bennett
Data & Reporting Consultant
Marcus is a Data and Reporting Consultant at Stratford Ellis, specialising in dashboards, operational reporting and performance insight.
He has a background in data analysis, SQL reporting and business intelligence, helping organisations improve visibility across performance, compliance, risk and service delivery. His work focuses on creating reporting solutions that are clear, reliable and easy to use.
At Stratford Ellis, Marcus helps clients turn operational data into meaningful insight, giving teams and leadership the information they need to make better decisions.
Nathaniel Cole
Senior Systems Implementation Consultant
Nathaniel is a Senior Systems Implementation Consultant at Stratford Ellis, supporting clients with system design, implementation, testing and go-live delivery.
He has a background in operational transformation, working with organisations to review existing processes, define system requirements and support teams through digital change. His experience spans workflow design, user acceptance testing, supplier coordination and post-implementation support.
At Stratford Ellis, Nathaniel helps clients move from manual or fragmented ways of working to clearer, more efficient systems that improve day-to-day service delivery.
Eleanor Hayes
Business Systems Consultant
Eleanor is a Business Systems Consultant at Stratford Ellis, supporting clients with business analysis, workflow design, stakeholder engagement and change management.
She has a background in business operations and systems improvement, working closely with teams to understand pain points, map processes and shape practical system solutions. Her experience includes requirements gathering, user training and adoption planning.
At Stratford Ellis, Eleanor helps ensure digital transformation is not only technically sound, but aligned with how people and teams actually work.
