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ArticleThe Jockey Club appoints chief people officer
The Jockey Club – one of the UK’s largest sports businesses – has appointed Helene Sharrock as its incoming chief people officer.Sharrock, who is currently head of HR at Marks and Spencer, starts her new role on 17 May, and will be tasked with developing the Club’s people and talent ...
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ArticleMandy Hamerla joins Beelivery as chief people officer
Beelivery, the UK’s largest on-demand grocery delivery service, has announced an expansion of its senior executive team, including the appointment of Mandy Hamerla as its new chief people officer.With nearly 20 years’ experience in HR, including roles as global HR director at Pearson and head of HR (commercial division) at ...
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ArticleThe Planet Mark appoints its first people and culture manager
The Planet Mark – provider of the internationally recognised sustainability certification standard for business – has appointed Angela Murray-Brown as its first people and culture manager.In her new role, Murray-Brown – who has a MSc in occupational and organisational psychology – will be responsible for supporting and empowering employees to ...
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ArticleeBay appoints Cornelius Boone as chief people officer
Online auction giant eBay has announced the appointment of Cornelius Boone to SVP, chief people officer – a role that will see him responsible for all elements of HR internationally.His initial remit will be to drive business performance, talent development and acquisition, learning and development strategies, compensation and benefits, HR ...
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ArticleWalker Sime promotes Caroline Bacon to director of people and culture
Manchester-based construction company Walker Sime has promoted Caroline Bacon to director of people and culture.Overseeing more than 80 employees, Bacon will be tasked with leading the creation of a new business growth strategy based around its people values. She has been with the company since 1999, holding various administrative and ...
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ArticleJames Kinney joins Ogilvy as chief people office
Ad agency, Ogilvy, has appointed James Kinney as its global chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer and chief people officer. Despite being based in North America, his new role will see him oversee all aspects of talent management, recruitment, learning & development, and wellbeing, and will see him partner with ...
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ArticleVirgin Atlantic appoints Estelle Hollingsworth as chief people officer
International airline Virgin Atlantic has appointed Estelle Hollingsworth as chief people officer.In this role, Estelle will be responsible for supporting employees to thrive at work and creating an inclusive experience for all.She previously served as a vice president at the airline, where she was responsible for talent, leadership development, and ...
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ArticleHootsuite appoints Tara Ataya chief people and diversity officer
Social media management platform Hootsuite has appointed Tara Ataya chief people and diversity officer.Ataya will elevate the organisation's focus on employee experience as Hootsuite grows. She will also aim to formalise Hootsuite's commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.She previously served as Hootsuite's vice president, people, and has worked in people ...
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ArticleFrazer-Nash appoints Sam Geis as people director
Engineering and technology organisation Frazer-Nash has appointed Sam Geis as its new people director.Geis (pictured) moves to the newly created role, underpinning the organisation's people strategy while committing to developing an effective diversity and inclusion strategy. Geis, who has been with the organisation since 2017, has played a pivotal role ...
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ArticleBritish Arab Commercial Bank appoints Chris Dunford as chief people officer
British Arab Commercial Bank (BACB) has hired Chris Dunford as the new chief people officer.Before taking on this new role ar BACB, Dunford spent four months as an interim HR director for the bank. Dunford will be responsible for delivering BACB’s people strategy, seeking to improve the businesses core values, ...
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ArticleDAZN appoints Shaun Conning as chief people officer
Sports streaming service DAZN has hired Shaun Conning as the new chief people officer.In his new role, Conning will manage the organisations' HR and people functions and lead its global people strategy. He will also foster diversity, inclusion, creativity and innovation.Conning comes from an HR, commercial and operations background and ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis hires Nikki Humphrey as people executive director
High-end department store John Lewis has appointed Nikki Humphrey as its new people executive director.Humphrey will sit on the partnership's executive team, replacing Tracey Killen, who retired from a 38-year career at the organisation.Humphrey will be responsible for developing and delivering a people strategy for John Lewis's 80,000 partners.Humphrey has ...
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ArticleQuorn appoints Tongwen Zhao as director of people and planet
Vegetarian food brand Quorn has hired Tongwen Zhao as its new director of people and planet.Zhao has 20 years of HR experience, most recently as group human resources director at Unilever and The Dairy Farm Group. She recently moved to London in 2018 to complete a master’s degree in Environment, ...
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ArticleMetro Bank hires Carol Frost as chief people officer
Banking organisation Metro Bank has hired Carol Frost as its new chief people officer. Frost has experience as a HR business leader, with a track record of delivering strategic business transformation programmes, and a passion for identifying and developing talent. Previously, Frost has worked as human resources director at Centrica ...
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ArticleHorwich Farrelly appoints Oliver Bate as people director
Specialist insurance law firm Horwich Farrelly has promoted Oliver Bate to the position of people director.Bate has previous experience within retail and professional services, focusing on strategy development and long-term business objectives within HR practice.Prior to his appointment as people director, Bate was head of learning and development at Horwich ...
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ArticleCulture Trip hires Kesner as chief people officer
Travel, media and entertainment organisation Culture Trip has hired Karen Kesner as its new chief people officer.Kesner has experience in talent acquisition, leadership and business process improvement. She has also been involved in designing and implementing recruitment strategies and organisational infrastructure at start-up businesses, in sectors such as technology.Previously, Kesner ...
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ArticleTesco becomes first CIPD-accredited People Development Partner
Retailer Tesco is the first business to be accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) as part of its new People Development Partner initiative.The scheme, launched in August 2019, recognises employers that commit to continually raising the level of expertise and influence that their people team has, ...
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ArticleNearly 12.9 million people were covered by group risk schemes in 2018
Nearly 12.9 million individuals were covered by group risk schemes at the end of 2018, according to research by insurance provider Swiss Re.Its Group watch 2019 report, which is based on data collected from 13 product providers in the group risk market in the UK and 20 employee benefits consultants, ...
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Article12.5m people covered by group risk schemes in 2017
Nearly 12.5 million individuals were covered by group risk schemes at the end of 2017, according to research by Swiss Re.Its Group watch 2018 report, which is based on data collected from 16 product providers in the group risk market in the UK, 18 employee benefits consultancies and one independent ...
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ArticlePeople Value acquires Remus Rewards
Motivation and employee engagement provider People Value has acquired UK-based reward and loyalty organisation Remus Rewards.Remus Rewards, which was founded in 2011, is a UK provider of programmes and technology designed to enhance employee or employer value proposition, improve performance, and increase employee loyalty. The employee reward and loyalty organisation ...