Russam GMS, a provider of interim managers and executive search services, has appointed HR professional Nicki Lawrence as associate director for HR to set up an HR ‘centre of excellence’ for the firm.

Lawrence will source experienced HR specialists for companies across all industry sectors, both public and private, including financial services and industry as well as charity and not-for-profit, developing relationships with existing clients and the many HR specialists working with Russam, while identifying new clients and candidates.

For the past eight years Lawrence worked as an HR interim, covering head of HR, reward and business transformation roles. Most recently she worked for the Civil Aviation Authority, setting up its centralised resourcing function.