As we are a membership association, we take governance and our structure seriously. We are a diverse, inclusive, passionate community of professionals and we want to make sure that our structure reflects that and allows everyone to make a contribution. We are better as an association when everyone who wants to contribute, can.
Our new structure – allows us to:
- Maintain a strategic focus on our objectives
- Ensure that we are able to manage day to day business proactively and effectively, but always be able to respond to emerging opportunities
- Enable our younger and more experienced professionals to contribute to our leadership team
- Provide meaningful opportunities for our partners and sponsors to contribute to our work
- Better develop a future talent pipeline of people who will become future leaders of the association
- Give opportunities to people who don’t have much time but who want to support a particular PPMA issue to do so.
Strategic Management Board (SMB)
Our Strategic Management Board (SMB), led by our President, and leads the day to day work of the association. It comprises our President, Treasure & Honorary Secretary, Vice Presidents, Talent Programmes and Awards Manager, Sponsorship Manager, Finance Director and Business & Marketing Manager.
Pam Parkes
Steve Davies
PPMA Treasurer & Honorary Secretary, Past PPMA President 2020/2022
Head of London Regional Employers’ Organisation
Gordon McFarlane
Natasha Brown
Sandra Farquharson
Nichola Mann
PPMA VP
Acting Joint Director for People & Governance for Brentwood Borough Council and Rochford District Council
Steve Walker-Whitehead
PPMA VP
Director of People, Equality and Organisational Development, London Borough of Hounslow
Julie Biggs
PPMA Talent Programmes and Awards Manager
Kim McInery
PPMA Finance Director
Grace Ogden
Business & Marketing Manager
Barry Pirie
Management Board
Our Extended Board meets twice a year, but talks much more regularly. This group comprises of our SMB members and our management board.
James Bird
PPMA HR Rising Star 2023
Employee Relations Lead Human Resources, Gloucestershire County Council
Swati Bisht-Rawat
PPMA Peer into the Future 2021
Head of Talent, Performance and Innovation, Westminster City Council
Sam Betts
Assistant Director Human Resources & Organisational Development, Salford City Council
Tracy Brennand
Graham Charsley
Interim Head of People Management (Engagement) People Management, St Helens Borough Council
Sophie Coubrough
PPMA One to Watch 2023
Human Resources Officer, HR & OD, Brentwood Borough Council & Rochford District Council
Janet Cox
Assistant Director – Human Resources, Central Bedfordshire Council
Joint Shires Network Lead
Andy Dodman
Chief Officer Human Resources, Leeds City Council
Trudy Forster
Leanne Furnell
Director of Workforce, NHS North East and North Cumbira
Sonia Grewal
Director of HR & OD, Swindon Borough Council
Claire Kirke
PPMA One to Watch 2022
HR Business Partner, Corporate Core, Finance & BGI, Bury Council
Rebecca Lea
PPMA HR Rising Star 2023
Strategic Lead for Workforce Inclusion, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Victoria Lee
Assistant Director of HR and Organisational Development, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Clive Mallon
Organisational Development Manager at Somerset County Council
Hannah Mason
PPMA Peer into the Future 2024
Head of Resourcing and Relations, Central Bedfordshire Council
Marie Mettam
PPMA Peer into the Future 2023
Strategic HR Business Partner, Lincolnshire County Council
Caroline Nugent
PPMA Ambassador
Senior Executive Human Resources
Past PPMA President 2017 – 2018
Nimisha Patel
Senior HR Consultant – Policy & Projects
Neisha Porter
PPMA HR Rising Star 2020
Head of OD and Internal Communications, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils
Mark Porter
Head of HR Operations at OneSource
Sue Williams
Independent HR Consultant, Organisational Change Specialist, Mediator & Coach, People Street Ltd
Our Challenge and Innovation Forum meets twice a year and is Chaired by our President. This group includes our Extended Board, representatives from Partner organisations and Platinum sponsors. This group enables us to share our upcoming plans, receive feedback and also talk about some of the developing issues, solutions and products likely to impact the profession in coming years.
Last but by no means least, we have a fantastic community of Past Presidents that we can tap into when we need an experienced perspective.
If you would like more information on our structure or how you can become a part of our board, please contact [email protected]
