RM appoints Sarah Fawsitt as Chief People Officer

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Nicky Godding

RM plc, a leading supplier of technology and resources to the education sector, has appointed Sarah Fawsitt as Chief People Officer.

Sarah will oversee all aspects of human resources, talent acquisition, employee development at the Abingdon-based business, and will play a crucial role in enhancing the company’s culture and driving strategic growth. She will work closely with the leadership team to execute on the Group’s transformation strategy.

Sarah brings with her an understanding of EdTech in the public and private sectors, having held the role of Divisional People Director at Capita. Prior to this she has gained significant experience in human resources, most recently through her role as Chief People Officer at private equity backed property law firm, Simply Conveyancing, and at the telecoms firm BT, where she worked for over 12 years across different roles and international markets within the broader HR team.

Mark Cook, CEO of RM said: “We are thrilled to welcome Sarah to our team. With her depth and breadth of experience in human resource management and organisational development, she is ideally suited to help us foster a workplace where our employees can thrive, innovate, and deliver on our transformation.”

Sarah said: “Joining RM is an incredible opportunity, and I am really inspired by the role the People team can play in delivering RM’s purpose and promoting our products and solutions. I’m looking forward to collaborating with the dynamic team here and contributing to a culture that provides all colleagues with fantastic career openings, while driving the business forward."

Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe. After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts. She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.