Board International hires new chief people officer

Board InternationalBoard International, an intelligent planning business for enterprises worldwide, has appointed Mandy Jeffery chief people officer.

Jeffery is the former vice president of people at Workday, a software as a service enterprise cloud applications firm for finance and human resources, where she played a key role in helping the organisation scale and grow across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific regions.

During her eight years at the organisation, it grew from 2,500 employees to more than 15,000, while also increasing its geographical footprint and receiving several employer of choice awards.

Prior to this, she was senior director of HR operations at Verifone, a global ecommerce and digital payments organisation responsible for international regions.

Jeffery said: “I am excited to be joining a visionary team of software as a service leaders, where we have a fantastic opportunity together, to deliver best-in-class workforce strategies and experiences for Board’s biggest asset, our people.

“Board’s track record of delivering intelligent planning for leading enterprises worldwide, is achieved by the amazing people who help our customers realise their ambitions for smarter planning, actionable insights and better outcomes every day, and I look forward to enabling Board with transformative people, talent and performance strategies, which I have been privileged to provide for successful enterprise technology brands throughout my career.”

Marco Limena, chief executive officer of Board International, added: “I am excited to welcome Mandy as chief people officer, as we continue to deliver on our transformation vision and grow our people and business worldwide. Mandy is an outstanding human resources leader with an established track record of delivering successful people, talent and workforce management strategies for high-performing technology businesses.”