The Clever Team

Tom Brown

Since starting with CleverHR in 2015, Tom has developed strong experience of working closely with high profile businesses in regards to their recruitment needs. Alongside his work with Clever, Tom has also successfully passed his Master of Science in Psychology with a dissertation on Confidence and Well-Being within a Business Settings. Tom is highly passionate about Sport, and is a member of a number of local sporting associations; Even when Tom has a full schedule, he will still find time to cram in some exercise somehow. Among his sporting achievements, Tom has played for the Bristol Rugby Academy.

Naturally, as a keen sportsman and salesman, Tom is highly competitive with a burning desire to succeed in every task that he completes; This occasionally upsets his colleagues and friends. At heart, Tom is still a kid and he has a keen interest in superhero and science fiction media. Tom also has a tendency to make jokes and provide humour in the majority of situations that he faces; This is best described by a t-shirt that he owns saying "I am not normal". 

Likes: Sport, Liverpool Football Club and Having a Good ol' Rest. 

Dislikes: Losing, People who Dawdle in the middle of the Pathway, and Overtaking Lorries

Favourite Movie: Anything with Jim Carrey from the 90's, Star Wars and Marvel 

Sam Kotadia

Sam has over a decade of experience working with organisations in high-performance environments. Qualified with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Psychology Sam’s work has been translated into half-a-dozen world-languages. His recent manuscript ‘Win the Day’ attracted the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo; who wrote the foreword for the book. His friends and colleagues are sick of hearing this by the way!

Sam has an unmoving passion to bring the best out of everyone he works with in a variety of professional spaces. His mother believes that watching too many Rocky films from a young age explains Sam’s love for the underdog rising to the challenge. 

Despite being immersed in the world of Positive Psychology Sam is a terrible loser. Avoid him at all costs if you happen to find him on the golf course in a bunker.  Sam loves film and on occasion is known to produce an oil painting. Music is another one of  Sam’s keen passions; but he cannot sing to save his life!

Brenda Willmott

I’ve been in the Financial Services industry for over 30 years in a variety of roles – starting in DB pension administration, SSAS Administration, a broker consultant for a major pension provider and more recently as a paraplanner. Due to my extensive financial services experience, I decided to join the Clever team so that I can use my knowledge in helping our clients attract new clients and candidates find their next career move.

I have visited lots of interesting places over the years, including Bora Bora, Tahiti, Tokyo, and The Gambia. For my 50^th birthday, I also slept in an ice room at minus 28 at The Ice Hotel, Sweden. I spend much of my free time in campsites around the UK utilising my beloved camper van or on the back of Rich’s BMW motorbike participating in charity events, including Santa’s on a Bike and Hoggin the Bridge. I have also been known to combine motorbiking and traveling, spending 10 days in Norway touring, and in March I will be off to Phuket, Thailand. I have created so many memories, including running around and around Vienna airport trying to get to my connecting flight, flying a plane, and never-ending journeys to countries.

I currently help to walk an elderly couple’s beloved dog, Star, a Cavalier KC Spaniel as part of the Cinnamon Trust. This is a great way to combine my love of dogs and helping the community. 

Likes: Dogs, Maltesers, and Champagne

Dislikes: Needles, Blood, and Spiders

Favourite Movie: The Jazz Singer - Neil Diamond version - Naff Acting, Fab Singing