24 August 2022 – Doncasters Group has announced the appointment of Ben Hooper as Chief People Officer joining Doncasters on 5th September 2022.
Ben joins Doncasters after spending six years with Signature Aviation, most recently as Chief HR Officer. He led the people agenda, supporting 5,000 colleagues globally, splitting his time between the UK and US, and was responsible for all aspects of the HR Function.
Prior to Signature, Ben spent 7 years with Univar, the global leader in specialty chemicals and ingredients. He was responsible for HR in Northern Europe.
Beginning his career in Technology, Ben then moved to Retail, with Argos and Asda, where he spent 9 years supporting distribution.
Ben says: “It’s an exciting time to be joining Doncasters, a company with a long history and huge global potential. In my meetings to date I have been impressed by the Leadership team, and in particular their dedication and passion for people in the business. I look forward to meeting more of the team in the coming weeks.”
He will report into Doncasters CEO, Mike Quinn.