09 January 2015

An award winning HR Director has been appointed to the board of Coast to Capital.

Amanda Menahem is the HR Director for Hastings Insurance Services Ltd., one of the largest employers on the South Coast. Amanda joined the company as HR Director in March 2009 having held a number of senior HR management roles. In 2014, she and her team were awarded the 2014 HR Excellence Award for the most effective recruitment strategy, beating off competition from national and globally recognised companies such as River Island and McDonald's Restaurants.

 

Amanda is a Sussex resident and a graduate of the University of Sussex and has a keen interest in local matters. She leads on a number of initiatives with both universities in Brighton to create mutually beneficial learning and employment opportunities.

 

Amanda has a First Class Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Sussex and started her career in recruitment and training within the retail sector, which included a managerial position at Harrods. She later moved into senior HR roles within the pharmaceutical sector before joining Hastings Insurance Services Ltd.

 

Speaking on her appointment, Amanda said: "I look forward to working with the Coast to Capital team and partners to help create a deliverable skills strategy for the area in order to contribute to its economic growth and job creation drive. To achieve sustainable growth, the area's businesses will need to attract and retain the very best talent."

 

Coast to Capital chairman, Tim Wates, leads the board in shaping and driving the local enterprise partnership, its strategies and work programme. He said: "Amanda is an excellent addition to the LEP board. We will benefit from her experience in the areas of people strategy and skills and leadership development. We very much look forward to working with her."

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