Ben makes senior management adjustments to assist develop influence and assist

Automotive trade charity Ben has made a number of appointments to its senior management workforce as a part of its new strategic course.

Gary Burgham, HR director, and Zara Ross (former chief govt who moved into the function of switch programme director) have stepped down from the charity.

Ben stated each performed “pivotal roles in supporting the organisation’s strategic course to switch its care and village companies to appropriate, various operators”.

Jonathan Cox, finance director, has additionally stepped down from his function, nonetheless, he’ll stay with Ben for a interval to assist the ultimate phases of the switch course of. 

Martin Smith has been appointed as director of finance, governance & influence.

Smith will lead the finance, know-how and knowledge & insights groups and oversee the Charitable Influence division on an interim foundation, working with Rachel Clift, Ben’s chief govt, 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 development and growth, consciousness and expertise

Ben has additionally introduced that Matt Wigginton, a part of Ben’s former govt workforce, now holds a brand new job title as director of development & growth.

Since becoming a member of Ben in 2015, Wigginton has led the charity’s partnership and fundraising groups, drawing on expertise from each industrial and non-profit sectors.

In his new function, he’ll lead Ben’s development technique for earnings 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 and marketing, communications, and outreach exercise. Ellen maintains management of those areas however with further accountability 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 workforce.

With over 20 years of HR expertise, spanning each strategic and operational HR, Ben stated she brings “a broad and balanced HR perspective, formed by hands-on management in fast-paced environments”.

These adjustments and appointments kind a brand new senior management workforce supporting Clift, who took up her function in 2024.

Clift (pictured left) stated: “I need to prolong my heartfelt because of 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 changing 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 carry distinctive strengths, deep data, and an unwavering dedication to Ben’s mission.

“With our new senior management workforce in place, we are actually very well-positioned to develop our influence and assist much more folks in our automotive household. I sit up for what we will obtain collectively within the subsequent chapter of Ben’s evolution.”