// Gymshark has appointed Laura Hagan as chief people officer
// Hagan will be responsible for ensuring the business attracts the right talent at the right time
Gymshark has named Laura Hagan as its new chief people officer, who will step into the role in January 2023.
She is the latest in a recent spate of senior appointments at the sporting giant, following Mat Dunn joining from Asos as chief financial officer, John Douglas joining from Burberry as chief technology officer and Carly O’Brien joining from The Very Group as VP, Marketing.
In her new role, Laura will be responsible for ensuring Gymshark attracts the right talent at the right time, enabling growth in a considered and thoughtful way, whilst retaining the DNA that has helped get Gymshark to the global player it is today. She will report directly into founder and chief executive Ben Francis.
Hagan joins after more than four years as the Chief HR Officer at Tate & Lyle where she played a key role in driving transformation across this global food solutions business.
Prior to that, she spent over 11 years at Dyson, fulfilling a number of key roles before becoming Dyson’s Global HR Director.
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Hagan said: “I’ve always been passionate about the impact that brilliant talent has on the success of every business. It was clear as soon as I met Ben and the team at Gymshark, that its people are a key priority alongside innovation & ambitious growth. I can’t wait to get started and work with all parts of the business to attract the best possible talent to this incredibly exciting brand and to enable its future success.”
Ben Francis: “Since day one of Gymshark, our people have always been, and always will be, our most important and powerful asset. That will never change. Laura shares that view with us, which is why I’m so happy to welcome her to the fold. Her hunger for rapid innovation and commercial growth with a laser focus on talent and performance was plain to see.
“I am so impressed by her passion both about the impact that brilliant talent has on the success of every business as well as equitable access to opportunity. She’s a stellar addition to our team.”
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