Wunderman Thompson, a WPP  agency, has appointed Hazel Boyle as its new Chief People Officer for  Europe and South Africa.  Hazel will oversee the people operations and talent management wing of the business across Europe and South Africa. Hazel is a seasoned leader with significant experience in change management, employee relations and organizational  development with a proven track record of building people architecture and driving growth across multiple industries including media, financial services, healthcare and hospitality.

Prior to joining Wunderman Thompson, Hazel served as the HR Director for Prudential UK and Director of Resourcing for M&G Prudential. Before that, Hazel held a number of senior HR roles at broadcaster ITV plc, where she led HR for the Broadcasting, Commercial and Online arm of the organisation.

“I am excited to be joining Ewen and the team at Wunderman Thompson at such a hugely important time for the agency.  Wunderman Thompson is uniquely placed: they are doing things differently, and I can’t wait to jump right in and get into the thick of it.  Building a business for the future and the infrastructure and talent pipeline to help it succeed is what I love doing, and  I’m thrilled to return to the agency world where I feel most at home,” said Hazel Boyle, Chief People Officer, Europe and South Africa, Wunderman Thompson.

Ewen Sturgeon, Europe & South Africa CEO, Wunderman Thompson, said: “Hazel is an incredibly bright, thoughtful, and passionate leader who we are thrilled to have joined  our team. As we look to build Wunderman Thompson, we needed to identify a strong individual who could help attract, retain, and inspire the very best talent in the industry to join our business. We know we have that in Hazel – her experience working across multiple industries and a variety of complex organizational transformations perfectly equips her for what we are doing here at Wunderman Thompson.”