Avolon has appointed Ciara Ruane to serve in a newly established role of Chief People Officer (CPO). As CPO, Ruane will be responsible for leading Avolon’s people strategy, employee experience, rewards, retention, recruitment, diversity & inclusion, and leadership development and learning. In her role as CPO, Ruane will be a core member of Avolon’s executive leadership team, joining its Executive Committee effective immediately.
Ruane has over 20 years’ Human Resources (HR) experience working in strategic HR and effectiveness. Most recently, Ruane served as Group Director of People and Culture at Primark. Prior to Primark, Ciara worked for Willis Towers Watson for over 10 years where she led the Reward, Talent and Communications Consulting practice.
Dómhnal Slattery, Avolon CEO, commented: “People are at the heart of every great company and, at Avolon, this no different. Our people – our TRIBE – are the key differentiator for the business. The appointment of Ciara to the new role of Chief People Officer reflects our continued commitment to investing and developing our TRIBE, ensuring that Avolon’s strong culture and values remain central to how we operate. Ciara is a strong addition to Avolon’s leadership team and brings extensive experience in developing and implementing people focused strategies, which will help continue to position Avolon as the employer of choice within the sector and contribute to our future success.”
Ciara Ruane, Avolon Chief People Officer, said: "I am delighted to be joining Avolon, a company which places a significant focus on its culture and commitment to its people. As a global leader, Avolon already has a strong combination of talented people and clear values. I am excited about the opportunity to help its TRIBE grow further – ensuring the company is well positioned for further long-term success.”