Sarah joined Aviva in August 2015 as chief people officer.

Susan's research interests focus on the lack of women in leadership, specifically on corporate boards; women's leadership styles and the issues involved in women developing their executive careers.

Alison Bell has been a HR professional for more than 15 years, starting in healthcare, waste management and aviation before moving into rail in 2012

Rachel Brace has more than 20 years’ experience in HR

?Gillian Quinton is one of the highest profile directors in the public sector, having moved into the field after starting her career in retail management at Kingfisher.

Evans joined KFC in 2013 and leads the development of its 27,000-strong team across more than 900 restaurants in the UK & Ireland

Anne Billson-Ross joined Taylor Wimpey in 2014 as group HR director

Andy Dodman is chief officer of HR at Leeds City Council, the second largest local authority in the UK

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

John Stewart is the director of HR for SSE, one of the biggest energy companies in the UK

?It was no surprise to find Priscilla Vacassin, then group HR director at Prudential, on Cranfield University School of Management’s first 100 Women to Watch list in 2009

Steve Boese is co-chair of the HR Technology Conference, the leading global event for the HR Technology Industry, and a technology columnist for Human Resource Executive magazine