UK online car retailer Cazoo has appointed Veronica Sharma as its first group chief people officer.
Sharma has most recently been working as an advisor in the technology and private equity space. Prior to that, Sharma was group chief people officer at Photobox & Moonpig Group where she led a large-scale transformation across Europe. Sharma has also held talent and organisation development roles at eBay and Heathrow.
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Over the past 12 months the Cazoo team has grown fourfold, from less than 500 to over 2,000 people across the UK and Europe. Sharma will take up her role in August when she will join the Cazoo executive team and report directly to founder and chief executive, Alex Chesterman. She will be responsible for all leadership, culture, capability and talent management across the group.
Commenting on the appointment, Alex Chesterman, founder and chief executive of Cazoo, said: “I am very pleased to welcome Veronica to the Cazoo team. Her experience in transforming working practices in large organisations, driving diversity and instilling high-performance cultures will be invaluable as we continue to grow and deliver on our mission of providing the best car buying experience for consumers across the UK and Europe.”
Sharma added: “I am delighted to be joining Cazoo. The pace at which the business has been growing is amazing and the ambition that Alex and the team have creates endless opportunities from a people perspective. I am looking forward to helping to fuel Cazoo’s growth and supporting the business in its mission to transform one of the largest retail markets in Europe which is ripe for digital disruption.”
Last month, Cazoo announced the appointment of Moni Mannings as a non-executive director and chair of remuneration committee, following the completion of its business combination with AJAX.
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By GlobalDataMannings currently sits on the boards of Hargreaves Lansdown, easyJet, and Investec, and is deputy chair of children’s charity Barnardos.
