Steve Crosland

Experience

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  Government and Public Authorities

  Oct 1981 - Dec 1992

  Economic Development Manager

  A number of specialist and senior positions focused on inward investment and urban development functions with significant success in attracting major national and overseas organisations to set up in the North East Region

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  Northern Electric / CE Electric UK

  Jan 1992 - Sept 2009

  HR Director and various Senior Management Positions

  Worked extensively across the company and also undertook overseas assignments for the US based holdings company (MEHC). Areas of particular expertise include the following: > Led and managed HR function during a period of significant change in the utility sector > Member of director team dealing with business acquisition and disposal> Conducted all HR aspects of due diligence exercises > Business integration and restructuring> Outsourcing and TUPE transfers > Extensive experience of employee relations negotiation and consultation with trade unions> Established and ran business governance and risk management activity > Senior operations lead in standards,safety and training> Led initiatives on corporate social responsibility> Oversight and management of major IT system implementation > Management of Sarbanes Oxley compliance programmes > Establishment of governance strategy and standards for the business as a whole > Executive and management development design and execution including individual coaching > Extensive experience of handling discipline and grievance cases> Managed a highly successful community and related corporate affairs programme Show less

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  NetJets Europe

  Oct 2009 - May 2014

  Director, Human Resources

  Successfully led the European HR and governance teams based in Lisbon and London during a period of economic volatility and major restructure in a business aviation company with over 1800 employees across 24 countries. Member of the leadership team reporting to the Chairman & CEO. Delivered a substantial change programme to reduce costs, streamline operations and right size the business which enabled it to stabilise after the 2008/9 economic downturn.

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  Crosland Consulting Ltd

  May 2014 - now

  Director

  Design and delivery of custom built HR solutions and services. A portfolio of major clients in private and public sectors operating as a trusted partner covering both interim assignments and discreet bespoke projects. Range of projects completed include: > HR service review for a major public authority involving overhaul of structure and key processes.> Management and delivery of an employee relations plan to a major processing company.> Exploration and planning assignments covering HR, employee relations, change management, governance and risk for a large overseas company with a wide portfolio of businesses.> Design and delivery HR & OD strategy and related work-streams for a large local government body. > Support for HR integration strategy and plans for an international logistics company. > Development of innovative and successful shared services solution for partner organisations with major employee populations. > Successful delivery of business critical mediation and investigation assignments at senior levels within major private and public organisations.Visit www.croslandconsulting.co.uk for further information on the full range of services available. Show less

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  Port of Tyne

  Jul 2016 - now

  Non Executive Director
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  County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

  Jun 2018 - now

  Non Executive Director
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  Sychronicity Care Limited

  Sept 2019 - now

  Non Executive Director