Practitioners

Tracey Killen, director of personnel, John Lewis

Tracey Killen became director of personnel at the John Lewis Partnership in 2007

Will Serle, chief people officer, Capita

In April 2018 Serle was appointed as chief people officer, a new position at Capita that gives him the responsibility for all elements of HR

Martyn Dicker, Former director of people and learning, The Prince's Trust

Dicker was the director of people and learning at the UK’s largest youth charity until August 2018

Hannah Foster, director of people, Flybe

This year Foster moved sector from the National Church Institutions of the Church of England to a completely different role as director of people at Flybe

Adrienne McFarland, group people operations director, Utilitywise

McFarland holds a BA in politics and social policy and began her career in 1991 with roles in KPMG, Ford and Accenture

Sharon Ashcroft, HR director, TrustFord

During her 13 years within the business, Sharon Ashcroft has played a strategic role in building a distinctively positive culture; one that rewards, nurtures and inspires the 3,200 employees that make...

Natalie Bickford, group HR director, Merlin Entertainments Group

After graduating in French and international relations from the University of Warwick in 1992, Natalie Bickford developed a varied HR career with roles in high-profile companies such as Kingfisher,...

People

Ronald Schellekens, group HR director, Vodafone

Ronald Schellekens is the Vodafone group HR director and a member of the Vodafone executive committee

Claire Hall, Global executive vice president of people, Menzies Aviation

Hall joined Menzies in October 2017 to oversee a global workforce of 35,000

Paul Chesworth, chief people officer, Perform Group

Paul Chesworth has just celebrated his 30th year as a human resources specialist

Danny Harmer, Chief people officer, Metro Bank

Harmer is the chief people officer for Metro Bank, Britain’s first new high-street bank in more than 100 years

Rachel Brace, HR director, the Football Association

Rachel Brace has more than 20 years’ experience in HR