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ArticlePromotion as Fabriik appoints new chief people officer
Global financial services firm Fabriik has promoted its vice president, people and culture, Katja Ash to chief people officer.Ash, who joined the business in 2019 and was promoted last month (October), was formerly vice president, human resources and operations, at Canadian law firm Hummingbird Lawyers. She will lead on people ...
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ArticleFishawack Health hires first chief people officer
Knutsford, UK-based global commercialisation partner for the modern life sciences Fishawack Health has appointed Elizabeth (Liz) Landon to the newly formed role of chief people officer.Starting last month (October), Landon is responsible for driving a company-wide culture focused on recruiting and retaining talent, while leading an international team of HR, ...
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Promotion means new chief people officer for finance firm Fabriik
Global financial services firm Fabriik has promoted its vice president, people and culture, Katja Ash to chief people officer.Ash, who joined the business in 2019, was formerly vice president, human resources and operations, at Canadian law firm Hummingbird Lawyers. She will lead on people issues across Fabriik’s teams in 10 ...
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ArticleMettle hires first culture and people lead
Mettle, the NatWest-backed business account, has appointed Andrea Himmelbauer as its first culture and people lead.Since joining from fintech Arcus where as director of people operations she was responsible for HR, coaching and development, talent acquisition and culture, Himmelbauer, who was born and raised in Mexico, now sits on the ...
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ArticleZopa hires first chief people officer
UK digital bank Zopa has appointed Helen Beurier as its first chief people officer as of this month (October) ahead of its public listing.Beurier has 25 years’ experience working in human resources, was the former executive at PepsiCo and has held senior positions at M&S and GlaxoSmithKline, where she was ...
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ArticleFragomen recruits new chief people officer
Global immigration services provider Fragomen has hired Salvador Malo as its new chief people officer as of this month (October).Malo, who has more than 25 years of experience devising and leading on HR and business strategy, and talent management, will be leading the people team by helping to drive a ...
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ArticleMarshmallow appoints its first chief people officer
Digital insurance unicorn Marshmallow has appointed Caroline Gillard as its first chief people officer as it accelerates its drive for growth.The appointment follows Marshmallow announcing its $85 million (£62.3 million) Series B fundraiser in September, which valued the company at $1.25 billion (£912.1 million) making it one of the first ...
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ArticleMira Magecha joins Getir as chief people officer
Grocery delivery specialist Getir has appointed Mira Magecha as chief people officer, as it moves to expand the business across Europe and the US this year.Under her new role at the Turkish start-up, which she took up in September, Magecha is responsible for leading the brand's global people team, coordinating ...
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ArticleFirst Bus hires Kevin Green as chief people officer
Kevin Green, former chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, has announced he will return to an HR role as chief people officer at First Bus as of September.Green spent 10 years leading the industry body for recruitment agencies before stepping down in 2018, when the post was taken ...
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ArticleBrainPOP hires Kavita Vora as chief people officer
Kavita Vora has joined online educational specialist BrainPOP as its new chief people officer as of this month (September).Vora brings more than a decade of HR experience to her new position. Before joining BrainPOP she was the chief people officer at Splice, a digital music creation platform. Prior to that, ...
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ArticleActivision Blizzard recruits chief people officer
American video game holding company Activision Blizzard has hired Julie Hodges as chief people officer as part of a wider strategy to build a more inclusive workplace.Her appointment, which becomes effective from today (21 September), comes just two months after the company was served with a lawsuit from the California ...
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ArticleResearch reveals gender pension divide
New data has revealed that nearly two-thirds of male workers (64%) are confident they will retire at the age they intend to, compared to one in two (53%) females.Insurance and financial services organisation Canada Life surveyed UK 4,001 working adults who had received advice from a professional adviser and found ...
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ArticleCriteo hires new chief people officer
Global technology business Criteo has appointed Manuela Montagnana as its new chief people officer.In the role, Montagnana will lead the organisation’s people team, will drive the strategy and execution of attracting, engaging, developing and retaining top talent and play a key role in defining the future of work for its ...
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ArticleMonzo recruits Rachel Mooney as chief people officer
Rachel Mooney has become the new chief people officer at digital bank Monzo, which employs 1,500 staff, as of 1 September (Wednesday).Mooney joins Monzo from Snow Software where, as chief people officer, she helped build and develop the technology business' organisational and culture strategy. Prior to this, Mooney spent eight ...
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ArticleExcel Esports recruits people and culture manager
UK esports organisation Excel Esports has hired Abi Odell as its new people and culture manager.In her role, Odell will be responsible for employees’ performance and development, as well as “creating the best operational processes” to fit Excel’s Power of Better programme. She will be focused on building a culture ...
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ArticleTotallyMoney hires new people director
Credit and financial goals app TotallyMoney has appointed Liz Afolabi as its new people director.Afolabi joins the management team this month (August) from HR organisation Unleashed, where she worked for two and a half years building “productive, engaged and high-performing teams” for a number of UK and international businesses.She has ...
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ArticleWella Company appoints global chief people officer
Wella Company has hired Gretchen Koback Pursel as its new as global chief people officer effective immediately.According to the hair care business, which operates in more than 100 countries and employs more than 6,000 members of staff, the appointment underscores its growth plan, which began last year when it returned ...
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ArticleGorillas Technologies appoints first chief people officer
Delivery platform Gorillas Technologies has recruited Deena Fox as its first chief people officer.Fox's appointment follows the company’s staff numbers increasing to more than 10,000 in just one year. The Germany-based organisation, which operates in more than 55 cities in the US, UK and European Union, offers grocery and convenience ...
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ArticleEV Cargo UK hires executive vice president of people
Logistics business EV Cargo UK has appointed Wendy Dean as executive vice president of people, a newly created position that focuses on people, culture, diversity and inclusivity.In the new role, Dean's responsibilities include working with the executive board to expand on the people strategy for the business, building a fresh ...
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ArticleFirst Sentier Investors hires chief people officer
Specialist investment capabilities provider First Sentier Investors has recruited Melanie Halsey as its new chief people and culture officer.Halsey, who will be based in London, will report to chief executive officer Mark Steinberg and is expected to join on 6 September 2021.According to First Sentier, she will be primarily responsible ...