The First 50 New Directors of 2025
Believe it or not, we're more than halfway through January and things are heating up with the number of new Directors joining brands. There have already been 700+ senior HR buyers, 1,000+ senior marketers and 900+ finance decision-makers starting roles, and they're already reviewing inherited suppliers.
Reacting to the moves quickly is the key to ensuring your business is considered when reviews take place. We've profiled the first 50 HR, Finance and Marketing and Comms Directors to join new companies so far in 2025 which include:
HR Fast 50 -
- Marks & Spencer - Beth-Marie Norbury
- Bauer Media Group - Elaine Bremner, Global HR Director Audio
- Kyndryl - Kelly Metcalf, HR Director
- OCS - Sarah Williams, Chief People Officer - UK & Ireland
- Stagecoach Group - Sarah Blake, Chief People Officer
Finance Fast 50 -
- Babcock International - Jenna Fulton, Financial Director
- Berkeley Group - Ross Whelehan, Finance Director Berkeley Strategic
- Davies - Amber Wilkinson, Group CFO
- Pizza Express - Colin Elliot, CFO
- Pearson - Chris Wood, Finance Director, Commercial Finance & Strategy
Marketing Fast 50 -
- Whitbread - Louise Nickson, Group Marketing Director
- Kimberly-Clark - Niamh Finan, Marketing Director UK and Ireland IFP
- Peroni - Carly Burford, Global Brand Director
- Hargreaves Lansdown - Ciara Cox, Marketing Director
- MG Motor - Stuart Walker, Marketing Director UK and EU
Communications Fast 50 -
- Norton Rose Fulbright - Gemma Lyon, Brand & Communication Director, Central Services
- Marriott International - Julie Deighton, Director Crisis Communications, EMEA
- Permasteelisa Group - Nicola Stamford, Director, Global Comms
- DK - Caroline Brown, Group Marketing & Comms Director
- RM - Claire Matthews, Global Comms Director
