Craig is a leading HR Director and NED with 30+ years experience at organisations such as Sky, Bupa, BT, Aegis Media, Informa and The Crown Estate. His international HRD experience includes FTSE 100 PLCs, PE and privately-owned businesses, and public and third sector organisations. As MD of The Learning Loop, Craig provides HR services on an interim and consulting basis. Firmly committed to the ongoing development of commercial HR expertise, Craig is also a great believer in the power of developing strong professional networks. The LHRC provides him with a great opportunity to do both.

Nicky is an experienced HR leader with 30+ years HR experience with a diverse range of organisations that range from complex multinationals – such as Ford Motor Company, Energizer, Expedia, CBS and Time Out – through to early stage PE and VC owned businesses. The founder of Kinesis-People, Nicky supports the full range of change and transformation programmes including M&A, restructures, international expansion, strategic frameworks and culture change. Nicky passionately believes that high quality, pragmatic and relevant people plans accelerate businesses towards identifying and achieving their priorities; something that is reflected in the purpose and aspirations of the London HR Connection.

I joined the Board to become more involved in the London HR community and to bring my financial knowledge to help the London HR Connection fulfil its aims.

Robert is a global HR leader with over 20 years HR experience across sectors as diverse as software, infrastructure, property and the public sector. Now HRD at the employee engagement technology company, Reward Gateway, he has responsibility for people worldwide and for functions including learning and development, diversity and inclusion, internal communications and recruitment. Robert is a fellow of the CIPD, holds a Masters in HR from London Southbank University and an MBA from Imperial College Business School.

Fraser Butters has been responsible for the marketing and promotion of the London HR Connection for many years now. He is also the founder of Pervasive PR, a dedicated PR consultancy that specialises in ‘PR for HR’.

Michael is a HR guy having working in the Health Service and Financial Services sectors as a HRD. He is a fellow of the CIPD, an economics graduate and has a MBA from Warwick Business School. Almost uniquely amongst HR people, he has also been CEO of an AIM listed business and now a successful entrepreneur having founded 10Eighty in 2012. 10Eighty is a consultancy that specializes in career management and employee engagement. It works with some of the leading players in financial and professional services sectors. Michael is passionate the HR profession. He recognizes that business success is a function of your ability to engage your employees. At the same time HR professionals need to understand the basis of competitive advantage, and be able to maximize the potential of your employees. Michael has been a LHRC board member since 2010.

Keith is a highly experienced senior HR professional with global expertise in running complex talent, leadership development and learning functions. Currently the Interim Director, Talent, OD, Development & D&I with M&G Prudential, in his three years as an interim HR executive Keith has held Director level roles with NATS, Rolls Royce and Aviva. Keith has spent 25% of his career living and working outside the UK spending time in New York, Dublin, Dubai and Singapore working in a variety of sectors from Investment Banking to Retail, FinTech and eCommerce

Denise has over 25 years marketing and events consultancy experience working mostly with membership organisations and volunteer committees. Working with London HR Connection for the past 13 years, has allowed Denise to expand her portfolio of clients whilst enjoying meeting a wide variety of people.

Kay Chouhan has 10 years’ experience in recruitment and data research and, despite launching her company during the recession; her highly effective strategies have attracted companies from a wide range of industries.

“I joined the London HR Connection Board as I saw it as thought provoking. I think it challenges the industry on business matters which affect the HR profession’s industry policies and standards.”