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.

Co-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.

Co-Director: Steve Lee is founder and partner of Aretai, a consultancy working with organisations to identify solutions to business challenges through the engagement of people. Prior to founding Aretai, Steve was Global HR Director of Heidrick and Struggles, the world’s largest listed executive search firm. A chartered accountant, his earlier professional experience was at Andersen where as HR partner he was responsible for all HR matters for both partners and employees.

Tim Cole, Freshfields

Kathy Hart, Chartered FCIPD, is National HR Director- Talent Development for Grant Thornton UK LLP. She has 17 years varied HR experience in professional service firms with Robson Rhodes and Grant Thornton.Her previous HR experience was in manufacturing-Rowntrees, Local Government and Social Housing.

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 'Full 'MPF members and £500 plus admission fee for others.

Consultants are only eligible for Panel membership in exceptional circumstances. Membership renews on 1 July with a sliding scale in the first year. If interested, please complete the registration form.

DETAILS OF OUR NEXT EVENTS

Getting the message across ... communicating effectively in difficult times

Davis Langdon, 71 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6QS

Thursday 25 March 2010

One of the casualties of the recession in many organisations has been the trust of staff in their firm and their leadership. Professional services firms, where the audience is demanding and often highly sceptical, face particularly acute problems. Effective internal communication is a key ingredient in rebuilding trust and engagement, but getting it right in the current climate is far from easy.

Our speakers will give practical advice on how to tackle the issues, based on years of experience across different sectors. Bill Quirke, managing director of Synopsis, a specialist internal communications consultancy, is widely regarded as a leading thinker and speaker in this field. Keith Hardie, head of communications at Berwin Leighton Paisner, is one of the leading communications practitioners in professional services. There will be plenty of time for members to share their own experiences.

Bill Quirke
Synopsis
Bill Quirke is managing director of Synopsis, an internal communication consultancy with clients such as Accenture, AstraZeneca, BP, British Airways, Diageo, Lloyds TSB, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Pfizer, RBS, Rolls-Royce, Shell, Unilever, Visa, Vodafone and Whitbread. He is the author of two books: Making the Connections – Using internal communication to turn strategy into action and Communicating Corporate Change.

Keith Hardie
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Keith has over 20 years experience in communication. He currently heads up communication for law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner, covering internal communication, public relations, events, website and desk top publishing. His internal communication approach was named Internal Communication Initiative of the Year at The Lawyer HR Awards. Previously he headed communication at Whitbread's Premier Travel Inn, was worldwide head of communication for Thames Water, and led communication for the Post Office's retail arm.

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