Practitioners

Jim Devine, group HR director, Spirax-Sarco Engineering

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

Danny Harmer, chief people officer, Metro Bank

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

Fiona Evans, HR director, Zoological Society of London (ZSL)

Fiona Evans is HRD at ZSL and won HR Director of the Year in 2017 at the HR Excellence Awards as well as scooping the Gold award, Best HR team, and a high commendation in the Best learning and...

Thomas Heier, people director, EVP people and international, Wagamama

Heier joined Wagamama in Autumn 2017. Before that he spent 15 years in various HR and ops roles and has worked across a number of multi-site hospitality and leisure businesses, including Travelodge...

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

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

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

Ian Nicholas, chief HR officer, Reed

Nicholas sits on the global board of REED, alongside the CFO and the chairman and chief executive James Reed. The three of them oversee all group operations

Neil Morrison, director of HR, Severn Trent

Neil Morrison is the director of HR for Severn Trent, one of the UK's largest water companies and a member of the FTSE 100

Jacky Simmonds, chief people officer, Veon

Jacky Simmonds is an experienced HR executive having worked in a number of sectors including media, medical research, travel and aviation

Paula Leach, global chief people officer, FDM Group

Paula Leach is the global chief people officer for FDM Group, a role which she undertook in April 2019 having previously been chief people officer for The Home Office

Brett Terry, people director, NSPCC

?Brett Terry is the people director at NSPCC, a role he has held since January 2018