Chair Advisory Board

• Apr 2010 - Present

Member of the GDP advisory board since inception, and Chair since January 2014 Member of the GDP advisory board since inception, and Chair since January 2014

Board Trustee

• Apr 2018 - Present

Trustee for the newly formed charitable trust. Chair of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee, and member of the Audit & Risk Committee. The Armed Forces Covenant sets out the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed Forces. It recognises that the whole of the United Kingdom has a moral obligation to the members of the Armed Forces Community and it establishes how they should be treated. The Trust funds projects that support the Armed Forces Community locally, regionally and across the whole of the United Kingdom. The Armed Forces Covenant Fund currently has 4 broad funding themes: removing barriers to family life; extra support after service for those that need help; measures to integrate military and civilian communities and allow the armed forces community to participate as citizens; and non-core healthcare services for veterans. Current priorities: Improving Integration and Engagement | Empowering Delivery of the Covenant by Local Authorities | Reducing Social Isolation. http://www.covenantfund.org.uk Show less

HR Lead / HR Director (Interim)

• Mar 2017 - Sep 2020

Started as HR Lead within the R&R project's Transformation Team within Strategic Estates (House of Commons), and transferred across into the newly established Delivery Authority as their interim HR Director once the new body was established by new enabling legislation in May 2020. Key objectives included the development of an HR/OD Strategy for the Restoration and Renewal Programme, establishment of new terms and conditions, and supporting policies, processes and systems. Also responsible for initial set-up of the People function, which included HR Operations, Recruitment and Resourcing, Organisation Development, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Led on the successful recruitment of the new Board and Executive Directors. Left the project once the handover to the new HRD was completed. Show less

Non-Executive Director - Defence People Leadership Team

• Jul 2014 - Oct 2019

Originally Defence People & Training Board; changed to Defence People Leadership Team in a governance Review in 2019 Originally Defence People & Training Board; changed to Defence People Leadership Team in a governance Review in 2019

Taskforce Member

• Apr 2013 - Nov 2017

Engage for Success is a movement committed to the idea that there is a better way to work, a better way to enable personal growth, organisational growth and ultimately growth for Britain by releasing more of the capability and potential of people at work. We provide evidence, case studies and points of view about how employee engagement drives performance and productivity to achieve growth, to make the case for action. I was a Taskforce member, and led the Wellbeing group which produced the 2014 Engagement & Wellbeing white paper. Show less

Director of Corporate Services

• Apr 2014 - Jan 2016

Responsible for HR, Health & Safety, FM/Estates Services. Key projects included major organisational restructuring, establishment of a subsidiary company, introduction of a new performance & development scheme, development and implementation of a new People Strategy. Increased focus on employee engagement, health & wellbeing, performance management and more collaborative industrial relations. Responsible for HR, Health & Safety, FM/Estates Services. Key projects included major organisational restructuring, establishment of a subsidiary company, introduction of a new performance & development scheme, development and implementation of a new People Strategy. Increased focus on employee engagement, health & wellbeing, performance management and more collaborative industrial relations.

Director of Human Resources

• Apr 2006 - Mar 2013

The ODA was responsible for developing and building the London 2012 Olympic/Paralympic Park and some off-park venues. The ODA also had responsibility for co-ordination of Transport acivities for spectators at the Games and some directly managed services. Initially hired as the Head of HR before being promoted to Director of HR. Responsibilities encompassed HR, Organisation Development, Learning and Development, and a number of other corporate functions. Key achievements include:  Design and delivery of the organisation’s People Strategy  Recruitment, induction + set up of systems, processes, etc. for start-up organisation  Management of complex HR interfaces with partner organisations  Workforce planning, organisation design + development in a complex, ever-changing environment, ensuring costs are controlled and the organisation operates effectively.  High levels of staff engagement (92% engagement of core workforce; 96% proud to work for the ODA); embedded OD strategy and London 2012 values.  High calibre advice and support to CEO and Executive Management Board  Leadership development, including coaching and mentoring arrangements, and facilitating Executive Management Board off-site meetings  Set up Board’s Remuneration Committee; acts as Advisor and Secretary  Initial set-up and continued chairmanship of the ODA’s Staff Forum. Show less

Head of HR Services

• 2003 - 2006

Interim HR Relationship Manager

• 2002 - 2002

Head of HR

• 1989 - 2001

Personnel Manager

• 1983 - 1989