Three HR appointments at the Co-op

The Co-operative Group, which covers sectors including supermarkets, travel, banking, insurance and more, has hired three HR professionals.
Fri, 15 AugThe Co-operative Group, which covers convenience retail food, general insurance, funeralcare and legal services, has hired three HR professionals.

Simon Grieve joins the group as head of executive resourcing from GlaxoSmithKline, where he was head of global procurement capability.

Emma Porteous has been appointed interim executive resourcing partner. She was previously search director at the Barracuda Group.

Mark Gilbertson joins the group as head of group resourcing from TSB Bank, where he was most recently head of resourcing.

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