Waystone Announces Alan Burke as Chief People Officer
With more than 20 years of international experience in driving organisational success through people management initiatives, Alan will lead the HR team and be responsible for shaping and implementing Waystone’s global people and culture strategy to support business objectives.
Alan’s appointment comes at an exciting time in Waystone’s journey and its focus on its people, culture and performance. As Waystone and its range of solutions has grown to respond to the growing needs of clients worldwide, the business has also increased to over 1,700 staff across more than 20 offices globally. Alan’s strong track record in HR strategy, culture and organisational transformation, leadership development and talent acquisition will support Waystone through its next phase of growth.
Throughout his career, Alan has served in human resources (HR) leadership positions at large international companies in the financial services industry. Most recently, Alan has been consulting at Vistra as they transform their HR function. Prior, he had a long-standing career at Citco, working in several senior roles. This included Global Head of Talent Acquisition where he was responsible for the hiring and effective workforce planning across the company; as well as the Global Head of HR Business Partners/Operations where he led a team of 75 staff based across 35 countries in delivering organisational change through HR initiatives.
Sanjiv Sawhney, Group CEO at Waystone, said, “We are delighted that Alan is joining our Waystone team. His extensive international experience, people first approach, and strong track record in leading HR functions and transformational change to achieve positive results will be valuable to our growing global business.”
Alan Burke, CPO at Waystone, said, “I’m thrilled to be joining Waystone as its Chief People Officer and playing a part in the continued growth of the business. Waystone’s people are instrumental to the company’s and our clients’ success. The company’s commitment and focus on making Waystone an even greater place to work, where our global team can continue to excel, progress their careers and deliver service excellence to our clients, is hugely exciting.”
About Waystone
Waystone is a leading provider of institutional governance, administration, risk and compliance services to the asset management industry. Partnering with institutional investors, investment funds and asset managers, Waystone builds, supports and protects investment structures and strategies worldwide.
With over 25 years’ experience and a comprehensive range of specialist services to its name, Waystone provides its clients with the guidance and tools to allow them to focus on managing their investment goals with confidence.
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