Advisory Council - People
Our advisory council helps ensure that we’re tackling the most relevant cross-sector issues within our people theme.
The council has been carefully curated to ensure a diverse range of perspectives from across the UK, representing the breadth of our membership.
The role of the council is to:
- Suggest key topics, challenges, opportunities, and speakers for a range of events and content.
- Provide feedback on some of the core areas already addressed and suggest improvements for future plans.
- Work collaboratively to find new ways to address the biggest cross-sector challenges.
Meetings are held quarterly under the Chatham House Rule and chaired by the theme lead. Invitation to join our councils is at our discretion, as an independent body, with nominations welcome. If you would like further information, or to discuss future opportunities, please email [email protected].
Meet the council
Jane Cathrall is Executive Director for People & Culture, providing strategic leadership and advisory services in support of the Bank’s people agenda. Jane joined the Bank in the summer of 2020 as Head of Talent Acquisition & Development. Jane was Interim Executive Director from March 2021 and took up her role on a permanent basis from 1 June 2021.
She has spent her career in senior human resources leadership roles working across financial services institutions in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining the Bank, Jane was Head of HR for HSBC’s Global Finance and Legal functions and was formerly at the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Jane started her career with NatWest having graduated with a degree in History from the University of Exeter. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a qualified coach.
Dan’s key area of focus is the delivery of Acas’ People Strategy, with the overall intent of creating a great place to work.
He has a wide range of HR experience from both the private sector, in multi-site retail, and the public sector within the Civil Service working in several government departments - covering roles within Business Partnering, Employee Relations and Learning & Development.
Dan is focussed on employee and professional development, is a qualified ILM and EQi Coach, a Fellow of the CIPD and has a Masters in HRM.
Jason has 20 years’ experience in the technology sector. He’s seen first-hand the impact digitalisation has had, and continues to have, in disrupting organisations and their employees.
He believes that in the era of total tech, the people capability of an organisation becomes the principal point of commercial differentiation – and it is the role of HR to create this.
His role at Fujitsu combines the role of HR Director for the UK and Ireland with the Head of HR for Fujitsu’s European division.
Dan is the People and Communications Director for the Insolvency service – and Executive agency of BEIS. He has been in this role since 2018. Prior to this he was an HR Director within HMRC. Dan has also worked outside of government for the BBC, Rolls Royce and BAE SYSTEMS. His experience across sectors and across government is complemented by a passion for formal and informal coaching and mentoring. Dan has extensive Employee Relations experience, change experience and commercial acumen as well as experience in design and delivery of people/HR strategy.
Chanelle has over 10 years experience in the Diversity & Inclusion space. Before joining Savills in March 2022, Chanelle spent all of career within the Civil Service, working in a number of departments. She has extensive expertise in creating strategies focusing on diversity & inclusion, employee engagement and organisational culture, and wellbeing.
All of Chanelle’s roles have had a focus on people and she prides herself on authentic leadership and relationship building. Chanelle also has internal communications experience, which has supported her knowledge of how you bring people along on journeys using different methods of communication.
Geraldine heads up the University’s HR department, which is responsible for HR strategy, HR services, policy and practice, institution wide.
This is achieved through proactive line management support and staff engagement, advice and delivery of HR solutions, promoting positive employee relations, organisational development opportunities plus recruitment, academic processes, reward, benefits and talent management.
Jenny joined the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) as Director of HR in August 2018 and is a member of the department’s Executive Committee.
She has over 20 years’ experience in HR roles in the civil service and wider public sector, including stints at Network Rail, Department for Transport, HMRC and Cabinet Office.
Jenny has a Masters degree in HR management and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Theme lead
As Event & Content Manager, Leo is responsible for producing and managing a wide range of WIG events.
Prior to joining WIG, Leo was Head of Events at the PRCA, the professional association for the PR and communications industry.
In his spare time Leo enjoys gardening and spending time in the allotment with his greyhound, Del. He also plays drums in an indie-blues band.