About Us

HROA Europe’s objective is to provide independent, unbiased expert- and peer-based support to its members. The association achieves this through:

1. Organization of networking and knowledge-sharing events
2. Independent research, benchmarking activities and commentary
3. Education and development programs for staff and management
4. Best practice sharing and establishment of common standards for the profession
5. Educating public authorities and establishing public affairs activities in Europe

Board

HROA Europe is managed and overseen by a Board comprised of a group of world-renowned HR experts.

European Board

Co-Chairs: Gary Madden, Cadbury
Tim Palmer, PA Consulting

Board Members:

• John Hindle, Accenture
• Gavin Hockey, ADP
• Cathy Tracy, Alexander Mann
• Guy-Joel de Lhoneux, Chair Emeritus
• Claudette Roberts, BT
• Elly Parselle, Chevron
• Bill Thomas, EquaTerra
• TBC, FutureStep
• Howard Nelson, IBM
• Natalia Matusova, Kelly Services
• Anthony Hesketh, Lancaster University Management School
• Roeland Van Dessel, Oracle
• Darren Bartholomew, Selex Galileo
• Sarah Seabury, TPI
• Reinier Weers, UBS
• Mark Blatchford, Unilever

Management
All the activities of HROA Europe are managed on behalf of its members by Shared Xpertise bvba, a Brussels, Belgium-based firm focusing on association management and related services in the business transformation domain.