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 [citation needed] with Premier League football teams.[1] In 2018, she was listed by Vogue as one of the 25 "most influential women working in Britain".
Collette Roche | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Education | BBA Management with German, Lancaster University |
| Occupation | Chief Operating Officer |
| Employer | Manchester United |
Career
editRoche 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.[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.[9][8] She is also currently a board member of Northern Powerhouse and a non-executive director at JW Lees Brewery.[2][7]
Recognition
edit- 2015: Ranked at 31 in Northwest Business Insider Women 100 list.[10]
- 2017: Listed as one of "100 inspirational women from Greater Manchester" by the Manchester Evening News.[11]
- 2018: Listed as one of the 25 "most influential women working in Britain" in Vogue.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "Man Utd: Collette Roche to become club's first female chief operating officer". BBC Sport. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "The sky's the limit for BBA alumna". lancaster.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Women in Football - Collette Roche in line to become highest-placed woman in Manchester United's history". womeninfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Collette Roche | theHRDIRECTOR - The only magazine dedicated to HR Directors". theHRDIRECTOR. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Clarke, Jan (August 2017). "The Sky's the Limit". The Cheshire Magazine: 28–32.
- ^ "Investing in Britain Series". The Telegraph. 8 November 2017. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ 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 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Manchester United appoint first ever female chief operating officer". inews.co.uk. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "New names feature heavily in Women 100 List: 21-40". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Begum, Shelina (8 March 2017). "100 inspirational women from Greater Manchester". men. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Vogue. "The Vogue 25: Meet The Women Shaping 2018". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Collette Roche". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 11 October 2018.