People

Gillian Quinton, Executive director (Communities, Health and Adult Social Care) at Buckinghamshire CC

?Gillian Quinton is one of the highest profile directors in the public sector, having moved into the field after starting her career in retail management at Kingfisher.

Ed Evans, HR director, KFC UK&I

Evans joined KFC in 2013 and leads the development of its 27,000-strong team across more than 900 restaurants in the UK & Ireland

Anne Billson-Ross, group HR director, Taylor Wimpey

Anne Billson-Ross joined Taylor Wimpey in 2014 as group HR director

Andrew Dodman, chief officer of HR, Leeds City Council

Andy Dodman is chief officer of HR at Leeds City Council, the second largest local authority in the UK

People

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

John Stewart, Director of HR, SSE

John Stewart is the director of HR for SSE, one of the biggest energy companies in the UK

Priscilla Vacassin, former group HR director, Prudential

?It was no surprise to find Priscilla Vacassin, then group HR director at Prudential, on Cranfield University School of Management’s first 100 Women to Watch list in 2009

Steve Boese, Co-chair, HR Technology Conference

Steve Boese is co-chair of the HR Technology Conference, the leading global event for the HR Technology Industry, and a technology columnist for Human Resource Executive magazine

Claire Gore, director of HR and OD, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Gore has worked in HR for more than 30 years across a variety of public sector organisations

Erica Coletta, Chief human resources officer, pladis

Erica Coletta is CHRO at pladis, a qualified lawyer, and is on the board of Health Right International

Emma Holden, global head of HR, Schroders

Holden joined Schroders in 2007 as head of corporate communications

People

Matthew Syed, Journalist, writer and broadcaster

Matthew Syed is one of the world’s most influential thinkers in the fields of high performance and cultural change