{"id":86873,"date":"2021-01-05T09:27:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T09:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=86873"},"modified":"2021-01-05T09:27:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T09:27:58","slug":"ace-appoints-two-new-senior-roles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/ace-appoints-two-new-senior-roles\/86873\/","title":{"rendered":"ACE appoints two new senior roles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ACE<\/a> has appointed Claire Clifford as head of business support and corporate services and Karis Thain as the new head of member engagement, groups and Scotland<\/h2>\n<p>Claire has worked in the retail, technology, and housing sectors, as well as helping start-ups and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/construction-technology-news\/smes-digital-transformation\/83033\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SMEs<\/a> through her consultancy.<\/p>\n<p>On top of supporting ACE and EIC, she will be refreshing our member advice offering in this area in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Claire Clifford\u00a0said: \u201cI am looking forward to helping members better navigate the ever-changing world of HR.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven my diverse experience I believe I have a lot to offer, especially for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/construction-smes-covid\/80715\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SMEs who tend to need more support<\/a> in this space. I\u2019ll be sharing more details in the coming weeks of how I will be helping ACE and EIC members create thriving workplace cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Karis joins from another prominent membership organisation, <a href=\"https:\/\/oilandgasuk.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oil &amp; Gas UK<\/a> where she held a number of roles, including most recently as membership manager.<\/p>\n<p>She will oversee member engagement and groups for ACE and EIC and is currently based in Aberdeen. 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