Practitioners

Jabbar Sardar, HR director, BBC Studios

?Jabbar Sardar is HR director for BBC Studios, the BBC’s main TV production arm which in April 2017 launched as a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the BBC. Having joined in January 2016, he...

Deborah Lee, chief people officer, Yoox Net-A-Porter Group

Deborah Lee moved to Yoox Net-a-porter Group as its first chief people officer in January 2017

Geoff Lloyd, group HR director, Serco

Lloyd joined Serco in August 2008 as group HRD and a member of the executive committee

Mary Humiston, group HR director, Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce is the world’s second-largest maker of aircraft engines and also has major businesses in marine propulsion and power systems

Jacky Simmonds, group director, people, easyJet

Jacky Simmonds is an experienced HR executive, having worked in a number of sectors.

Sandy Begbie, chief people officer, Standard Life

Sandy Begbie is responsible for the group’s people function and lead executive for the joint venture Heng An Standard Life in China and the Asia business based in Hong Kong

People

Lynn Minella, group director of human resources, BAE Systems

?Lynn Minella joined BAE Systems in June 2012 as the group director of human resources and as a member of the company’s executive committee.

Helen Webb, HR director food, The Co-operative Group

Helen has 25 years’ experience in retailing and financial services. Before joining Co-op as HR Director for the Food business in January 2014, Helen held senior positions in Morrisons, ASDA, Aviva,...

Siobhan Sheridan, chief people director, NSPCC

?Siobhan Sheridan is people director at the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) with responsibility for workforce of approximately 13k staff and volunteers.

Sandra Campopiano, chief people officer, Sage Group

?Sandra Campopiano is an HR professional with extensive experience of operating at board level in complex multi-national organisations

Alison Wilcox, group HR director, BT Group

?Alison Wilcox joined BT in July 2015 as group HR director. Prior to joining BT she worked in management consultancy and then for Vodafone for 9 years, joining as the group director for leadership &...

David Osborn, group HR director, ITV

?Osborn became group HRD at ITV in 2014 and is responsible for delivering the people strategy for ITV around the world