Collette Roche Explained

Collette Roche
Nationality:British
Education:BBA Management with German, Lancaster University
Occupation:Chief Operating Officer
Employer:Manchester United

Collette Roche is the Chief Operating Officer at Manchester United. She held a number of senior HR positions at large companies before becoming one of the small number of women who hold boardroom roles with Premier League football teams.[1] In 2018, she was listed by Vogue as one of the 25 "most influential women working in Britain".

Career

Roche grew up in Lancashire, and attended Lancaster University, graduating from BBA Management with German in 1997.[2] [3] After her studies, she took up a role in employee relations at Ford Motor Company in Dagenham, as part of the company's HR graduate scheme.[4] In 1999, she moved to Siemens, where she was a HR executive, then in 2002 she became a HR Manager for commercial and international business at United Utilities.[5] After seven years at United Utilities, Roche joined Manchester Airports Group, holding positions as chief of staff and acting managing director.[6] [7] [8]

In spring 2018, Roche was appointed Chief Operating Officer at Manchester United.[9] She is also currently a board member of Northern Powerhouse and a non-executive director at JW Lees Brewery.

Recognition

Notes and References

  1. News: Man Utd: Collette Roche to become club's first female chief operating officer. 19 April 2018. BBC Sport. 10 October 2018.
  2. Web site: The sky's the limit for BBA alumna. lancaster.ac.uk. 10 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Women in Football - Collette Roche in line to become highest-placed woman in Manchester United's history. womeninfootball.co.uk. 10 October 2018.
  4. News: Collette Roche theHRDIRECTOR - The only magazine dedicated to HR Directors. theHRDIRECTOR. 10 October 2018.
  5. Clarke. Jan. August 2017. The Sky's the Limit. The Cheshire Magazine. 28–32.
  6. News: Investing in Britain Series. 8 November 2017. The Telegraph. 10 October 2018. 0307-1235.
  7. Web site: Collette Roche: Chief Operating Officer, Manchester United PLC. Bloomberg. 10 October 2018.
  8. News: Collette Roche — Great Exhibition of the North. Great Exhibition of the North. 10 October 2018.
  9. News: Manchester United appoint first ever female chief operating officer. 18 April 2018. inews.co.uk. 10 October 2018.
  10. News: New names feature heavily in Women 100 List: 21-40. Insider Media Ltd. 10 October 2018.
  11. News: 100 inspirational women from Greater Manchester. Begum. Shelina. 8 March 2017. men. 10 October 2018.
  12. News: The Vogue 25: Meet The Women Shaping 2018. Vogue. 10 October 2018.
  13. Web site: Collette Roche . irishtimes.com . 11 October 2018.

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