After gaining a degree in business and quailifications in human resource management John Whelan has worked in a variety of HR roles in engineering, technology and manufacturing businesses.

Deb Yates joined RB (Reckitt Benckiser) in 2004 in the Australian business.

Elliott joined Virgin Money in 2011 as people director, responsible for the HR work involved in acquiring and integrating Northern Rock

Lynne Weedall joined luxury shopping group Selfridges in November 2015 and works closely with owner the Weston family.

?Mark Wells joined Experian in April 2006 as group HR director.

?As director of personnel, Tracey Killen is responsible for all areas of personnel policy within the partnership, including the identification and development of future talent.

Pauline Prow joined Monarch in June 2009 as HR director of Monarch Airlines and Monarch Aircraft Engineering. She was promoted to group HR director in March 2010, taking on additional responsibility...

?Stephen Pierce is chief HR officer of Hitachi Europe, part of a Japanese company with a vision of creating ‘a better society through technology’.

Monique Carter joined GKN in June 2014 as GKN Driveline’s senior vice president – human resources and was appointed group HR director in January 2016.

?Brett Terry is the director of people and organisational development at Alzheimer’s Society, a role he has held for the past six years.

Helmut Schuster became group HR director in March 2011. In this role he is accountable for the BP human resources function.

?Shakil Butt is an award winning director of one of the largest relief and development charities, Islamic Relief Worldwide, in the world leading an award winning global HR team in Asia, Africa and the...