Jonathan Stanford is Head of People Experience at London EV Company (LEVC). With over 15 years in people leadership, he has a strong track record of aligning HR strategy with business goals. Since joining LEVC three years ago, he has led talent, learning, and people experience initiatives to drive cultural and organisational growth. LEVC is...Read More

Public calls for an end to remote or hybrid working may have been getting louder in recent weeks but flexible working patterns appear to be firmly embedded in the automotive industry. The Intelligence team at Ennis & Co Group have been taking the temperature of working practices within the sector by looking at the HR...Read More

Laura Haskins is Chief People Officer for CitNOW Group. Beginning her career in HR over 15 years ago, she has completed a wide range of roles within a people function, joining the CitNOW Group leadership team six years ago. Founded in 2008, CitNOW Group has been at the forefront of digitising the automotive customer experience....Read More

Claudio Santoni is the Engineering Director of Aston Martin Performance Technologies, located in the state-of-the-art AMR Technology Campus in Silverstone. He joined the business in 2022 from McLaren Automotive, where he held several Director-level engineering roles. I asked him about his current role and his experience of leading and developing high-performance teams. Claudio, what do...Read More

Is your organisation doing enough to support employees who are transitioning through the menopause? To help answer this important question, Ennis & Co Group has partnered with the award-winning menopause agency, Over The Bloody Moon, to promote menopause awareness in automotive organisations as part of our DE&I advocacy. Over The Bloody Moon provides a range...Read More

Junita Fernandez is a senior finance leader with years of global experience at some of the most prominent automotive brands in the world. Her most recent appointment as Head of Finance at SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai came at a time and place where the industry is changing more rapidly than ever before. Contending with chip...Read More

Culture, culture, culture. This is the mantra I’m hearing from more and more people leaders across the automotive sector when it comes to retaining skilled staff. With a cost-of-living crisis coinciding with a highly competitive talent market, salary and benefits is obviously a key battleground for companies trying to hold on to valued employees –...Read More

The phrase “there’s no I in TEAM” will more likely get an eye-roll than be taken seriously as a reminder to pull together. Originally attributed to basketball star Michael Jordan, it was adopted in business because of its connotations of cohesion and equality. However, overuse means that it is known as more of a cliché,...Read More

The complexities of today’s business landscape mean leadership has never been so challenging. In a four-part series, Lynda Ennis, Founder and CEO of automotive executive search and research firm Ennis & Co, discusses leadership in a changing world with Stevie Fine, Founder of the executive coaching and talent development company, Inspire. Why climb the corporate...Read More

The complexities of today’s business landscape mean leadership has never been so challenging. In a four-part series, Lynda Ennis, Founder and CEO of automotive executive search and research firm Ennis & Co, discusses leadership in a changing world with Stevie Fine, Founder of the executive coaching and talent development company, Inspire. Own your vulnerabilities Lynda...Read More