PRS for Music announced today
that Suzanne Hughes has been appointed Chief People
and Transformation Officer and will take up the
position on 4 May.
Suzanne started her career working for a HR software
company before joining professional services company, Accenture,
as a Management Consultant. During her time with Accenture,
she worked on global system implementations and specialised in
leading key change management programmes.
In 2004, Suzanne joined banking giant Santander where she
oversaw multiple business transformation programmes, holding
several senior HR roles, most recently as HR Chief Operating
Officer.
Having worked on change programmes across Finance and Human
Resources with a strong interest in employee engagement, values,
wellbeing and health, Suzanne will now lead PRS for
Music’s Transformation and HR departments.
Suzanne will continue to champion PRS for
Music’s existing internal employee forums including
Celebrating Our Differences, focussing on diversity and
inclusion, as well as initiatives that support wellness and
mental health in staff. The organisation runs volunteer and
support programmes through its PRS for the Community scheme and
is currently examining ways to lessen its environmental impact by
becoming a greener business.
Suzanne Hughes, said: “I
am delighted to be joining PRS for Music under the leadership of
CEO, Andrea C. Martin. This is an exciting time of change and I’m
very much looking forward to working with teams across the
business to ensure we deliver excellent support to our
members.”
PRS for
Music CEO, Andrea C. Martin,
said: “One of our main focuses at
PRS for Music is to continue building a people-centric business
alongside improving our core services. With her wealth of
experience, Suzanne will be an invaluable asset to the company,
driving our internal strategic imperatives forward and helping to
develop a high performing, engaged team as we look to the
future.”
