M&S appoints Hayley Tatum as chief people officer
M&S has appointed Hayley Tatum as chief people officer.
The retailer has also announced that group people director Sarah Findlater will be leaving the business after 27 years.
Subscribe to TRBDue to take up her role in October, Tatum has been working with Asda for the last 14 years, most recently as chief people and corporate affairs officer. Earlier in her career, she worked as UK & Ireland operations personnel director at Tesco.
Her first month with M&S will include a month long induction where she will work in stores alongside store colleagues and also in distribution centres.
In a post on LinkedIn, M&S chief executive Stuart Machin said: “Having worked with Hayley previously, I know that she has a very hands-on and collaborative leadership style, crafted through her many roles over the years in HR and store operations.
“We have lots to do in the years ahead to transform M&S and importantly become even closer to our customers and closer to our colleagues.”
Findlater has held the people director role for the last three years and will be leaving in the autumn.
Machin added: “Sarah has been an absolutely fantastic colleague and leader in the business over her time with M&S.
“Having worked with Sarah closely for the last three years, she has been an absolute joy to work with, an incredibly hard worker and someone who cares deeply about M&S and our colleagues.
“Sarah will leave as a long-term friend of the company and with my sincere thanks.”
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