Contact centre supplier Merchants has appointed Tracy Newton-Blows as group HR director. She joins from Barclays and Barclaycard where she undertook a number of senior HR roles. She brings with her 17 years of experience working for blue-chip companies including Granada, BOC, Boots, RAC and Dixons.
Advertising firm Viacom Outdoor has announced Nadine Jones as its new people director. Coming in at board level, Jones will be responsible for driving the company’s culture and values, as well as recruitment and selection, training and development, and developing employee relations. Most recently she was HR director for PRG Powerhouse.
International commercial law firm Stephenson Harwood has appointed Natalie Godfrey (pictured) as an employment partner. She joins Kate Brearley who leads the Stephenson Harwood employment practice. Godfrey joins the firm from Allen & Overy.
