Collette Roche
Collette Roche | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Education | BBA Management with German, Lancaster University |
| Occupation | Chief Operating Officer |
| Employer | Manchester United Football Club |
Collette Roche is the Chief Operating Officer at Manchester United Football Club, in 2018 was listed by Vogue as one of the 25 "most influential women working in Britain". She held a number of senior HR positions at large companies before becoming one of the small number of women who hold board room roles in Premier League football.[1]
Career
Roche grew up in Lancashire, then 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.[4][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][2]
In spring 2018 Roche was appointed Chief Operating Officer at Manchester United, becoming the "highest-placed" woman at the club.[9][8] She is also currently a board member of Northern Powerhouse and a non-executive director at JW Lees Brewery.[2][7]
Recognition
- 2018: Listed as one of the 25 "most influential women working in Britain" in Vogue.[10][11]
- 2017: Listed as one of "100 inspirational women from Greater Manchester" by the Manchester Evening News.[12]
- 2015: Ranked at 31 in Northwest Business Insider Women 100 list.[13]
References
- ^ "Man Utd: Collette Roche to become club's first female chief operating officer". BBC Sport. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ a b c "The sky's the limit for BBA alumna". www.lancaster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ http://www.designwildwest.com/, WildWest –. "Women in Football - Collette Roche in line to become highest-placed woman in Manchester United's history". www.womeninfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
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- ^ Clarke, Jan (August 2017). "The Sky's the Limit". The Cheshire Magazine: 28–32.
- ^ "Investing in Britain Series". The Telegraph. 2017-11-08. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ a b "Collette Roche: Chief Operating Officer, Manchester United PLC". Bloomberg. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Collette Roche — Great Exhibition of the North". Great Exhibition of the North. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "Manchester United appoint first ever female chief operating officer". inews.co.uk. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ Vogue. "The Vogue 25: Meet The Women Shaping 2018". Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "Collette Roche". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- ^ Begum, Shelina (2017-03-08). "100 inspirational women from Greater Manchester". men. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ Ltd, Insider Media. "New names feature heavily in Women 100 List: 21-40". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2018-10-10.