Chris Roebuck is a stalwart of the HRMI Thinkers list having appeared nine times since 2009, including this year

Jacky Simmonds is an experienced HR executive having worked in a number of sectors including media, medical research, travel and aviation

Paula Leach is the global chief people officer for FDM Group, a role which she undertook in April 2019 having previously been chief people officer for The Home Office

?Brett Terry is the people director at NSPCC, a role he has held since January 2018

Sharon Benson is an experienced HR executive with a proven track record of partnering with board members and private equity stakeholders

Elizabeth Cowper joined Tapestry in October 2016. Tapestry is a global house of brands comprised of Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman

Direct Line's group HR director Simon Linares has international experience across several sectors including consumer goods, telecommunications and digital

?Sullivan is the chief people officer at global health and care company Bupa, which is guided by its purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives

Rob Warwick is a reader in management and organisational learning at the University of Chichester

Carol Kavanagh is group HR director for Travis Perkins, which is the UK's largest distributor of building materials, with a prestigious history dating back more than 200 years

Althea Loderick has been a stalwart of the HR Most Influential Practitioners ranking’s top three for several years now

?Guy Pink is the former interim chief executive and fromer executive director of HR at Addaction