Panel – People and Culture Changemakers

Jade joined Halfords in March 2025 as Director of People Partnering at Halfords, she also oversees Talent Acquisition. She partners with the executive committee to build a high performing culture, which includes fostering an environment and culture where our colleagues can be at their best every day, driving engagement and building talent and future capabilities.

Jade has a long career in high performing, FTSE organisations, such as Sainsburys, Currys, Shell, Wickes and Travis Perkis to name a few. Jade has spent much of her career in partnering and business change roles, having led major transformation programmes in the past.

Her focus for Halfords is creating a compelling colleague proposition and an inclusive, high-performance environment that aligns with Halfords’ strategy and delivers measurable business value. Passionate about turning insight into action, Jade brings a commercial, systems-thinking lens to people decisions and enjoys coaching leaders to lift engagement, retention and capability, so teams can perform brilliantly for customers and colleagues.