Ceridian, one of the largest providers of human resources services in the world, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Stacey to the role of Chief People Officer. Reporting directly to Managing Director, Doug Sawers, Jennifer joins Ceridian's Senior Leadership Team and will be responsible for further development of Ceridian's people initiatives, whilst also continuing to develop the company's client proposition.

Commenting on the appointment, Doug Sawers, Managing Director of Ceridian in the UK said: "I am delighted to welcome Jennifer to Ceridian's Senior Leadership Team. She brings significant domestic and international HR experience to our business and I have no doubt that with her expertise and enthusiasm, we will see further strengthening of both our internal capability and the services we offer to our customers. Our aim is to support our customers through these uncertain times and beyond by delivering service excellence, underpinned by HR expertise and market-leading technology. Jennifer will be integral to shaping this proposition and helping to drive growth and innovation within our business."

Most recently, in the role of VP HR Europe, Jennifer was responsible for the 3,000-strong European operation of IKON Office Solutions. Before this she worked as VP HR for Europe for LSI Logic and HR Director for Asia and Latin America at Sun Microsystems, where she successfully undertook assignments in California, Hong Kong, Australia and Japan.

Jennifer has a BA in Social Psychology from the University of Kent at Canterbury and is married with two children.