About Us
HROA Europe’s objective is to provide independent, unbiased expert- and peer-based support to its members. The association achieves this through:
- Organization of networking and knowledge-sharing events
- Independent research, benchmarking activities and commentary
- Education and development programs for staff and management
- Best practice sharing and establishment of common standards for the profession
- 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.


