CIPD appoints Jackie Orme as new chief executive
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has announced the appointment of Jackie Orme as chief executive. She will succeed Geoff Armstrong, who retires in June 2008.
Orme’s will join the CIPD in April 2008 from PepsiCo International, where she is chief personnel officer and vice-president, HR. She is a member of the UK Executive Board of PepsiCo International, and sits on the global PepsiCo International HR Council. She is also on the board of Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity.
“This is an exciting moment for the CIPD. Jackie has exceptional experience of the modern world our members are operating in. As a leading practitioner and innovator, she is ideally placed to lead the profession into the future. She’s also got the business experience needed to drive continued high performance and growth at the CIPD,” said Vicky Wright, president of the CIPD.
