Sian Evans
Chief People Officer

Sian joined the charity in 2019 in the role of Director of HR and following a restructure of the executive team in 2023, assumed the role of Chief People Officer in January 2024.

Sian is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the effective leadership and management of people, culture, physical workplace, and engagement for the group. She has significant experience of leading the people agenda in a wide range of commercial sectors, having held the Group HR Director role at Callcredit Information Group (a credit reference agency, now part of Transunion) and Severfield Plc (a structural steel engineering and construction group).

Sian is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (‘CIPD’). She is passionate about helping people realise their full potential, creating inclusive working environments and making a social difference.

Sian volunteers as a Trustee for Northpoint Wellbeing, a charity commissioned by the NHS and Education Authorities to provide talking therapies to people with mental health difficulties where she also chairs the remuneration committee. She also volunteers her time as an Enterprise Adviser for North Yorkshire Education Authority where she supports young people to access work experience and careers guidance.