InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Tracy Robbins (pictured), executive VP global HR and group operations support, to the board as an executive director

Graham White has joined Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust as director of HR.

Ernst & Young has appointed Liz Bingham as managing partner for people in a newly created role.

BBC Worldwide has appointed Deborah Rowland (pictured) as people director, with effect from 1 September.

David Fairhurst, chief people officer of McDonald’s Europe (pictured), has been appointed to act as a commissioner for the UK Commission for Employment and Skills by Business Secretary Vince Cable.

Mark Moorton, international HR director at Specsavers, has left the organisation to join Mercer as its HR director

PwC has appointed Gaenor Bagley to lead the firm’s people strategy and HR function.

Angela O'Connor, chief people officer at the National Policing Improvement Agency, has left the organisation to take up new opportunities in the HR field.

Serviced office operator, Business Environment, has promoted Nazia Ahmed to HR director

Clare Chapman is leaving the Department of Health to become the group people director for BT, following four and a half years as director general of workforce for the NHS and Social Care

Skipton Building Society has appointed Rachel Fawcett as chief HR officer.

Paul Kennedy, HR director at footwear manufacturer New Balance, has left the organisation to work for Sportsonomy, a talent and development consultancy for the sports industry.