This created the gap of practice manager, into which she stepped.
The management itself, majority shareholder Mills, Haylett and Maynard make decisions by committee.
"We manage to get on the same page more often than not," she says, "and I think if we're ever not on the same page, we always find a really decent compromise. There's no one who really has a final say out of the three of us."
At the end of the day, the most rewarding aspect of her job is the impact she has on the team and their wellbeing, she says. "The most rewarding thing is knowing that people come to work happy. It's really nice that they feel that this is a safe space to be and a happy place to be.
"Just seeing the impact that our culture and value has on our employees is just incredible to me. I love that and I can't wait to grow that team."
carmen.reichman@ft.com