Kath Knight

Kath Knight joined Mace as human resources director in 1998 and is responsible for providing strategic advice to the group board in all areas of human resource management. Her remit covers domestic and international employment strategies, compensation and benefits, employee relations and employment law, learning and development and talent management, organisational development, resourcing and recruitment, diversity and equal opportunities, workforce and succession planning, employee wellbeing and occupational health and safety and performance management. 

Kath has been a qualified HR practitioner for over 30 years and has worked in a very wide variety of roles, including employment law, payroll and benefits, training and development, industrial relations and recruitment. Kath is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Prior to joining Mace, Kath's experience was gained in the public sector working with a number of large local authorities including their outsourced commercial interests e.g. airports. 

During her time at Mace, Kath has seen the company grow from 500 people across four locations to 3,000 based across the globe. She has played a critical part in ensuring that Mace have moved into the 21st century with HR policies and practises which lead the field.