Porter started her career in retail working for Marks and Spencer on its management training scheme. This followed various HR roles in Bodyshop, B&Q and John Lewis Partnership.

?Sandra Thorpe has been HR director of Paddy Power since late 2014.

Richard Latham has been group HR director of Persimmon since August 2001.

?In 2014, Hannah Foster took a vocational move from a global HR leadership role in a FTSE100 company to become the director of HR for the National Church Institutions of the Church of England.

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’.