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 personal wealth administration, monetary planning and capital markets providers firm. Earlier than that, she was head of human sources at Merian World Traders.
“I’m delighted to have the chance to steer the folks perform on the British Enterprise Financial institution and associate with the chief government and government group,” stated Barnett.
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“I sit up for becoming a member of the human sources group, working with the enterprise to optimise assist for smaller companies and ship the Financial institution’s targets of driving sustainable progress, backing innovation and unlocking potential, while working to construct the trendy, inexperienced economic system.”
The British Enterprise Financial institution has made numerous high-profile hires in latest months. In Could, the Financial institution appointed Louise McCoy as its business managing director for small enterprise lending. And in August, Eshi Eshun OBE was named its new common counsel and firm secretary.
“I’m happy to welcome Karen as our new chief folks officer,” Louis Taylor, chief government officer on the British Enterprise Financial institution.
“Karen brings a wealth of human sources experience and information. I’m trying ahead to collaborating along with her as a key member of our senior management group and government committee as we proceed to develop and increase the Financial institution, whereas ensuring that it stays a incredible place to work for our folks.”
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