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People

The key roles and people supporting the running of the Society are as follows:

 

 

 

 

President of the Society

Andrew Mayo

Professor Andrew Mayo has nearly 30 years experience in industry. For the last decade he has been a Fellow and Programme Director at the Centre for Management Development at London Business School, Associate Professor of Human Capital Management at Middlesex University Business School, and Director of the highly regarded consultancy company, Mayo Learning International.  He holds degrees in Chemical Engineering, Operations Research and Management, and a Diploma in Finance and Accounting, and is a frequent conference speaker and author. His specialities are in HR Strategy and Human Capital Measurement.

 

www.mliltd.com

 

Chairman of the Executive

Pat Kenrick

 

Pat Kenrick is Managing Director, International Training Services.

 

 

 

Vice President

Chris Nutt

Chris Nutt is Chairman, FiSSInG; and Managing Partner, Strategic improvement Services.  Now focusing on research and writing and coaching, Chris had been an Executive Director of Client Services, an Operations and Systems Manager, and a Group Personnel Manager before joining Council 1989. 

Chris’ experience also covers roles as a Business Development Director, Marketing Director and Change Programme Manager.  Chris is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and is currently studying for a Doctorate for which the theme is human and organisational capital. 

 

www.fissing.co.uk

 

 

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer

Les Prosser

 

 

Les Prosser until recently was Head of HR Informatics, HSBC Bank.  Les is a former Chairman of the Executive for the Society for which he has served on Council since 1989.

Members of Council:

 

George Blair, Director

George is Managing Consultant of Shared Solutions Consulting. He has extensive consultancy experience in the UK and overseas, including Eastern Europe, Africa, the Near and Middle East.  A joint author of two books on organisational change who often speaks at conferences and workshops to senior managers and postgraduate students.   He has been an expert witness to the House of Commons Health Select Committee and advisor to the King’s Fund in workforce planning and development.

 

 

 

Kees van Haperen, representative,  Operational Research Society

Partner, Managing Director of Koios Group Limited

Kees has over 15 years experience in organisational risk analysis, risk, crisis and  business continuity roles.  He is a part-time lecturer in change Management at Cardiff University and a member of Warwick Business School's MSc MSOR Course advisory Board.  Kees has a MSc in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management and an MBA.

 

 

David Herbert, Director

Head of Manpower Planning & Analysis, British Telecom

 

Colin Richards-Carpenter MSc, Director

Principal, HR Planning Services

Colin consults, lectures and writes internationally on HR planning matters.   He runs the specialist company HR Planning Services that provides consultancy, training and software for HR planning. After playing a major part in developing the approaches, tools and techniques used in planning, he is keen to share this knowledge with other interested parties.

 

 

Secretary to Council:

 

Sheila Nutt

Sheila is also Company Secretary, FISSING; and Partner, SiS.

Email: sheilanutt@hrsociety.co.uk