Welcome to the MPF Human Resources Panel

The MPF Human Resources Panel is a confidential, in-depth discussion group of highly experienced and senior personnel specialists working in organisations providing professional, financial and other knowledge-based services to business. Objectives of the Panel:

  • Link members through a formal network.
  • Exchange ideas, techniques and best practice through regular meetings in appropriate locations with distinguished speakers.
  • Benchmark best practice through membership surveys.
  • Enhance the status of Panel members in the eyes of their employers, the wider personnel community and elsewhere.

EVENTS

Our events are run in London, providing both educational and networking opportunities for MPF and Panel members. Events may be organised in other cities. As a membership organisation, all our meetings are member only. However, those interested in joining are welcome to attend one event as our guest in order to get a feel for the Panel.

KNOWLEDGE

Structured: Panel Directors work with committee members to create online surveys on relevant topics, analyse results and publish the findings for free in the public domain.

Ad hoc: A member sends a question to mpfpulse@pmint.co.uk. HQ canvasses experts and members, and publishes a summary of contributions.

COMMITTEE

Panel Chair: Jill King has over 25 years HR experience gained at Unilever, Tesco, KPMG, Lovells and Linklaters where she is currently HR Director.

Panel Director: Michael Ellenhorn leads Fox Rodney Search, Ltd.’s European practice, assisting US law firms grow their presence in Europe. He is a US attorney and UK solicitor, who specialized in labour and employment issues for US Fortune 500 companies. Michael is also the former Chairman of British American Business' Transatlantic Business Development Forum.

Tim Cole, Freshfields

Jeff Marlow is Director of HR and Training at Stephenson Harwood; prior to joining SH he was Director of HR and Training at Fox Williams. He is a Fellow of the CIPD.

Jill Pett is HR Partner for Davis Langdon LLP, an international firm of cost and project managers in the construction sector. Prior to this she was HR Director at Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP.

Martin Pexton is Managing Director of LMS Capital plc, an investment company quoted on AIM, which is active in venture, development capital and buyouts. LMS Capital was spun out of London Merchant Securities plc, a FTSE 250 company where Martin was a main board director from 2002 to 2007. From 1990 to 2002 he was the director responsible for human resources at Allen & Overy, prior to which he worked for Deloitte, Haskins & Sells (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) and in the insurance and nuclear industries. Martin is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and has an MBA from the London Business School.

Genevieve Tennant is Director of HR at Allen & Overy. She has gained more than 20 years' HR experience in a variety of roles across a breadth of professional service firms - including Ernst & Young, Schroders and Arthur D. Little - and has also run her own consultancy business. Since joining Allen & Overy in 2003, Genevieve has handled a range of HR assignments, with particular focus on performance management, career progression and diversity. Since being promoted to HR Director in 2005, she has led the HR team and delivered on a number of key initiatives, and has generally worked to raise the importance of the HR/people agenda within the partnership.

Nick van Dorp , Chartered FCIPD, is Group Human Resources Director for Cyril Sweett, the international construction and property consultancy. Previously he spent 19 years as Partner and European Head of HR for Crushman & Wakefield

Kay Willis is the Director of HR for Lovells; prior to joining Lovells she was the HR Director for Andersen's Assurance business in the UK. She has almost 20 years experience in HR in professional services. She is a Fellow of the CIPD and is in the final stages of completing an executive MBA.

After 25 years in investment banking, Keith Wood sought a rest from the relentless unforgiving pace of the City. Keith joined SJ Berwin in 1990 and as a non-lawyer chief executive he has adopted guerrilla style tactics to inveigle himself into a tightly-knit tribe of first class lawyers.

MEMBERSHIP

Two independent referees are required. Panel membership is free for MPF members and clients, and £487.50 /$887.50 /€707.50 plus admission fee for others. Consultants are only eligible for Panel membership in exceptional circumstances. Membership renews on 1 September with a sliding scale in the first year. If interested, please complete the registration form.

DETAILS OF OUR NEXT EVENTS

Coming soon...

COMMITTEE

Michael Ellenhorn

Panel Director: Michael Ellenhorn
Fox Rodney

Jill King

Panel Chair: Jill King
Linklaters

Jill Pett

Jill Pett
Davis Langdon LLP

Jeff Marlow

Jeff Marlow
Stephenson Harwood

Genevieve Tennant

Genevieve Tennant
Allen & Overy

Martin Pexton

Martin Pexton
LMS Capital plc

Neil May

Kay Willis
Lovells

Nick van Dorp

Nick van Dorp
Cyril Sweett

Louise Fleming

Keith Wood
SJ Berwin

FUTURE EVENTS

Tuesday 30th September (Breakfast)
Understanding macro economic drivers for success of HR strategy within professional services


Friday 21st November (Breakfast)
Mobilising minds – organisational design for the 21st century


Tuesday 20th January 2009 (Breakfast)
Leadership development for the board

CURRENT SURVEYS

Results of the first survey will be available soon

PREVIOUS EVENT REPORTS