Stuart Branch
Chief People & Technology Officer
Weetabix
Stuart has over 15 years’ executive level experience in business. His career has taken in a diverse range of sectors – from hospitality and retail, to financial services to manufacturing – where he has driven business change at an extensive scale.
His customer-centric, commercially-focused approach is perfectly suited to the fast-paced world of FMCG. Now responsible for the organisation and
effectiveness of people, systems, technology, culture & performance of The Weetabix Food Company creating and executing the Weetabix People, Information & Technology Agenda. His work particularly focuses on organisation design, talent & capability, employee engagement, business systems & processes, data & insight, as well as leadership development, performance and reward.
He describes his role as continuing to make Weetabix a great place to do great work. He believes that both HR & IT add value through serving customers and business partnering to build individual and organisational capability – he is passionate about the fact ‘the manager makes the difference’.
Stuart joined Weetabix in the autumn of 2012, leaving Masco Corporation after 4 years serving as both the European HR and Customer Services Director.
Prior Career:
- Interim HR Director – Thomas Cook
- Group OD Director – Boots PLC
- Head of Corporate HR, OD & Change – A&L (Santander)
- Head of HR, Change & Development - Whitbread Hotels
- General Manager (Restaurants & Hotels) – Whitbread Group
Stuart lives in Silverstone, Northamptonshire with his wife, Christine and twin daughters Megan & Sarah. Stuart is a keen fundraiser and enjoys triathlon, wild swimming and the challenges of endurance sport.