Louise Smalley joined the board of Whitbread in 2012, making the hospitality brand one of the most diverse in the FTSE 100 in terms of number of female board members

Bernie Kingsley joined the group as head of human resources in March 2009

Alison Rumsey is group HR director and an executive committee member at Network Rail

This year Foster moved sector from the National Church Institutions of the Church of England to a completely different role as director of people at Flybe

?Stephen Bevan is director of employer research and consultancy at IES.

In April 2018 Serle was appointed as chief people officer, a new position at Capita that gives him the responsibility for all elements of HR

Tracey Killen became director of personnel at the John Lewis Partnership in 2007

Kathryn Pritchard is group chief people officer and director of strategic programmes of ODEON Cinemas Group, Europe’s largest cinema operator

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