Reimagining HR Business Partnering – Online

Nick Holley as Director of CRF Learning has responsibility to provide development for HR teams and senior professionals. Prior to joining CRF, Nick spent 10 years at Henley Business School where he was a visiting professor and Director of the Centre for HR Excellence. He has developed and delivered HR capability programmes for organisations across the UK and Europe, and internationally.

Gina Jardine is a former C-suite executive who has made her mark on some of the world’s largest and most renowned companies listed across the leading stock indices. With a career spanning over 30 years, Gina has worked across public, private, and semi-government organisations, where she was responsible for developing and leading high-performing teams and organisations in her roles as Chief People Officer. Her global experience in industries such as mining, building products, automotive and warehousing and logistics, has given her a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations that have long term investments in financial and human capital-intensive programs. She has worked with some of the industries leading Chairs and CEO’s to help organisations deliver their strategy by ensuring that the Organisation and People agendas are aligned, that the culture drives performance and that employees have the capability and engagement to succeed. As a mentor and coach, Gina focuses on helping a range of diverse and senior executives navigate the cultural elements required for success in modern organisations.

Andy MacLean joined Standard Chartered in November 2019 as Global Head, Organisation and People Capability. His portfolio includes learning and development, leadership, culture, employee listening, organisation design, and people analytics. In an expansion to his portfolio, he has also been Head of HR for all Global Support Functions since September 2022. Prior to joining Standard Chartered, Andy spent six years as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and 25 years in the British Army. At McKinsey he focused on post-merger integration. As a soldier he spent most of his career with UK Special Forces. Andy is also a member of the Board of Trustees for RE:ACT Disaster Response, a disaster relief charity that leverages the unique skills of military veterans and former emergency service personnel.

Jo is responsible for publishing original research as well as adapting and developing CRF content for use across the website and member communications. Prior to joining CRF, she worked for over five years as a researcher and writer, gaining experience of a range of different research methods and publishing content in a variety of formats.