The British Enterprise Financial institution has named Karen Barnett (pictured) as its new chief folks officer, efficient from October 2023.
Barnett was beforehand human sources director at WH Eire, a non-public wealth administration, monetary planning and capital markets companies firm. Earlier than that, she was head of human sources at Merian World Traders.
“I’m delighted to have the chance to guide the folks operate on the British Enterprise Financial institution and accomplice with the chief govt and govt workforce,” mentioned Barnett.
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“I sit up for becoming a member of the human sources workforce, working with the enterprise to optimise assist for smaller companies and ship the Financial institution’s objectives of driving sustainable development, backing innovation and unlocking potential, while working to construct the fashionable, inexperienced financial system.”
The British Enterprise Financial institution has made plenty of high-profile hires in latest months. In Might, the Financial institution appointed Louise McCoy as its industrial managing director for small enterprise lending. And in August, Eshi Eshun OBE was named its new normal counsel and firm secretary.
“I’m happy to welcome Karen as our new chief folks officer,” Louis Taylor, chief govt officer on the British Enterprise Financial institution.
“Karen brings a wealth of human sources experience and data. I’m trying ahead to collaborating along with her as a key member of our senior management workforce and govt committee as we proceed to develop and broaden the Financial institution, whereas ensuring that it stays a improbable place to work for our folks.”
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