Practitioners

Jim Devine, group HR director, Spirax-Sarco Engineering

Jim Devine joined Spirax-Sarco Engineering as group HR director in 2016

Sharon Ashcroft, HR director, TrustFord

?During her 14 years at TrustFord Sharon Ashcroft has played a crucial role in building a positive culture; one that rewards, nurtures and inspires 3,200 employees

Ben Bengougam, senior vice president HR, EMEA, Hilton Worldwide

Bengougam is responsible for leading HR across EMEA, which includes more than 50,000 team members in 60 countries

Sue Shutter, PVC and director of HR, Regent’s University London

Sue Shutter is currently the director of human resources at Regent’s University London, a role she has held since 2009

Sally Austin, group HR director, Wincanton

?Sally Austin is group HR director for Wincanton

People

Ann Pickering, HR director, O2 (Telefónica UK)

Ann Pickering joined O2 (Telefónica UK) in 2004 and was appointed to the UK board as HR director in 2008

People

Rachel King, group HR director, Camelot

?Rachel King joined Camelot, operator of The National Lottery in 2016, after working for a number of other high profile brands across the media, retail and consumer sectors.

Paul Taylor-Pitt, assistant director of organisational development, NHS Employers

Leaving university in the mid-1990s without a plan, Taylor-Pitt began his career as a care worker in a residential home for people with HIV-related brain impairment

Shokat Lal, Assistant chief executive, Rotherham Council

Shokat Lal is responsible for the council’s people, performance and OD function and part of the Strategic Leadership Team that is working on Rotherham council’s improvement and change journey.

Kathryn Austin, chief people and marketing officer, Pizza Hut Restaurants

Kathryn Austin has played a core leadership role in Pizza Hut's brand turnaround

Alison Wilcox, group HR director, BT Group

Alison Wilcox joined BT in July 2015 as group HR director