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.

Senior Management Board (SMB)

Our Senior 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 Coordinator.

Gordon McFarlane

PPMA President 2022/2024

Assistant Director – Corporate Services, Leicestershire County Council

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Steve Davies

PPMA Treasurer & Honorary Secretary, Past PPMA President 2020/2022

 Head of London Regional Employers’ Organisation

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Sam Betts

PPMA VP

Assistant Director Human Resources & Organisational Development, Salford City Council

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Andy Dodman

PPMA VP 

Chief Officer Human Resources, Leeds City Council

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Sonia Grewal

PPMA VP

Director of HR & OD, Swindon Borough Council

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Pam Parkes

FCIPD – Executive Director, Essex County Council

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Julie Biggs

PPMA Talent Programmes and Awards Manager

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Barry Pirie

PPMA Sponsorships Manager

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Kim McInery

PPMA Finance Director

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Grace Ogden

Business & Marketing Coordinator

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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

Employee Relations Lead Human Resources, Gloucestershire County Council

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Swati Bisht-Rawat

Head of Talent, Performance and Innovation, Westminster City Council & PPMA Peer into the Future winner 2021

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Tracy Brennand

Assistant Director of HR/OD, Tameside Council

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Natasha Brown

Director of Human Resources, London Borough of Waltham Forest

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Graham Charsley

Interim Head of People Management (Engagement) People Management, St Helens Borough Council

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Leanne Furnell

Director of Workforce, NHS North East and North Cumbira

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Claire Kirke

HR Business Partner, Corporate Core, Finance & BGI, Bury Council

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Rebecca Lea

Senior HR & OD Business Partner, Salford City Council

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Victoria Lee

Assistant Director of HR and Organisational Development, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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Clive Mallon

Organisational Development Manager at Somerset County Council

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Nichola Mann

Acting Joint Director for People & Governance for Brentwood Borough Council and Rochford District Council

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Marie Mettam

PPMA Peer into the Future Winner 2023

Strategic HR Business Partner, Lincolnshire County Council

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Nimisha Patel

Senior HR Consultant – Policy & Projects

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Mark Porter

Head of HR Operations at OneSource

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Neisha Porter

Head of Organisational Development, London Borough of Sutton 

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Fiona Thompson

Head of People Management, Lincolnshire County Council

Shires Network Lead

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Sue Williams

Independent HR Consultant, Organisational Change Specialist, Mediator & Coach, People Street Ltd

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Tracey Connage

PPMA Ambassador

Chief People Officer, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust

Caroline Nugent

PPMA Ambassador

Senior Executive Human Resources

Past PPMA President 2017 – 2018

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]