Diane Thornhill
About Diane Thornhill
Diane Thornhill is the HR Director for UKIMEA at Arup, with a career spanning various HR roles at companies like Britannic Assurance, Experian, and British Shoe Corporation.
HR Director at Arup
Diane Thornhill has been serving as the HR Director at Arup for the UKIMEA region, which includes the United Kingdom, Ireland, Middle East, and Africa. She operates from the office based in London and Solihull. Her tenure at Arup began in 2002. In this position, she is responsible for overseeing human resource strategies and operations across multiple international regions, ensuring alignment with the overall business objectives.
Previous Role at Britannic Assurance
Before her current role at Arup, Diane Thornhill was the HR Change Leader at Britannic Assurance from 1998 to 2002. During her four-year tenure, she led various HR change initiatives, playing a critical role in transforming and updating the human resources practices to stay in line with the evolving business environment.
Consultant at Experian
In 1998, Diane took on a consulting position at Experian, where she worked for a period of 11 months. Her role involved providing expert advice and solutions to enhance the company's HR functions, focusing on optimizing organizational efficiency and employee management.
Head of HR at British Shoe Corporation
From 1996 to 1998, Diane Thornhill served as the Head of HR - Shoe City at the British Shoe Corporation in Leicester, United Kingdom. In this capacity, she managed the human resources department, overseeing recruitment, employee relations, and HR policy implementation to support the company's retail operations.
HR Controller at Sears Financial Services
Diane's career includes her role as HR Controller at Sears Financial Services from 1990 to 1996. Based in Solihull, she spent six years managing HR processes and controls, ensuring the efficient administration of HR functions to support the financial services division.
Personnel Officer at UTA Clifford
Earlier in her career, Diane Thornhill held the position of Personnel Officer at UTA Clifford from 1988 to 1990. Working in Birmingham, United Kingdom, she was responsible for day-to-day personnel management tasks, contributing to the foundational HR activities at the firm.