Automotive trade charity Ben has made a number of appointments to its senior management staff as a part of its new strategic route.
Gary Burgham, HR director, and Zara Ross (former chief government who moved into the function of switch programme director) have stepped down from the charity.
Ben mentioned each performed “pivotal roles in supporting the organisation’s strategic route to switch its care and village companies to appropriate, different operators”.
Jonathan Cox, finance director, has additionally stepped down from his function, nevertheless, he’ll stay with Ben for a interval to assist the ultimate levels of the switch course of.
Martin Smith has been appointed as director of finance, governance & affect.
Smith will lead the finance, expertise and information & insights groups and oversee the Charitable Impression division on an interim foundation, working with Rachel Clift, Ben’s chief government, to assist the operational supply of Ben’s frontline assist & specialist companies.
Smith has over 20 years of expertise within the charity sector, primarily as a finance director for benevolent fund charities.
New heads for progress and growth, consciousness and expertise
Ben has additionally introduced that Matt Wigginton, a part of Ben’s former government staff, now holds a brand new job title as director of progress & growth.
Since becoming a member of Ben in 2015, Wigginton has led the charity’s partnership and fundraising groups, drawing on expertise from each business and non-profit sectors.
In his new function, he’ll lead Ben’s progress technique for revenue era by way of fundraising and enterprise growth exercise, specializing in deepening engagement throughout the trade.
Moreover, Ellen Plumer has moved into the newly created function of head of consciousness and expertise.
Plumer has been with Ben for a decade, holding varied senior administration roles, most lately overseeing Ben’s advertising, communications, and outreach exercise. Ellen maintains management of those areas however with extra duty for considerably elevating consciousness and enhancing the person expertise of Ben for all stakeholders throughout the trade.
Lastly, Sarah D’Addio has been appointed as head of HR.
D’Addio has served as interim HR supervisor since 2023 and now formally joins the senior management staff.
With over twenty years of HR expertise, spanning each strategic and operational HR, Ben mentioned she brings “a broad and balanced HR perspective, formed by hands-on management in fast-paced environments”.
These modifications and appointments type a brand new senior management staff supporting Clift, who took up her function in 2024.
Clift (pictured left) mentioned: “I need to lengthen my heartfelt due to Gary, Zara, and Jonathan for his or her excellent contributions to Ben, particularly throughout a time of immense change and transition.
“Their management and dedication have been instrumental in bringing us to this watershed second in turning into a single-focused well being and wellbeing charity devoted to supporting the individuals who work, or have labored, within the automotive trade.
“I’m delighted to welcome Martin, Ellen, Matt, and Sarah to their new roles.
“They every convey distinctive strengths, deep information, and an unwavering dedication to Ben’s mission.
“With our new senior management staff in place, we are actually very well-positioned to develop our affect and assist much more individuals in our automotive household. I look ahead to what we will obtain collectively within the subsequent chapter of Ben’s evolution.”
