Alex Arundale is Chief People Officer at Advanced, having joined the company in February 2016. She is responsible for leading the company’s talent management and development initiatives, from recruitment through to retention. Alex has already made a huge impact, introducing innovative new people-focused strategies including attraction strategies which actively avoids unconscious bias and was one of the first to famously ‘throw CVs out of the window’ in the recruitment process.
Prior to Advanced, Alex has held a number of HR positions, most recently as Director of HR Operations at CDK International and HR Director at APD Dealer Services. Alex is a Chartered Fellow at the CIPD, the highest level of professional membership. Fellowships recognise a select group of senior HR and L&D professionals who deliver sustained long-term business performance by leading and developing people strategy.