Di joined esg. in April 2011 and reports to the group’s chief executive, Gavin Freed. She will lead on the group’s national HR function and will work closely with esg.’s operations around the country to deliver on the company’s people strategy. She brings a wealth of experience with her, not only from the training and employment sector, but from her years in the healthcare sector where she spearheaded the HR strategy for the Nestor Healthcare Group, providing HR services to the company’s 81 branches.

An MCIPD qualified HR professional, Di joins esg. at a critical but exciting time for the business, which had just learned of its preferred bidder status from the Department for Work and Pensions to deliver its Work Programme across Coventry, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and the Marches. Additionally, esg. had recently combined its operations with Paragon Skills for Industry to create one of the largest integrated skills and employability providers within the UK. Di will play a major part in the combined group’s continued growth strategy.