learnpurple Directors
Jane Sunley
Managing Director
Following a successful career within hospitality management, Jane spent a number of years as MD of a specialist recruitment company, which she co-founded. Having realised that if someone could help companies to become a great place to work, there wouldn’t be such a crisis over ‘the talent war’, in September 2001, she formed learnpurple.
In addition to running learnpurple and, since 2005, its sister company; talent toolbox, Jane holds two non-executive directorships and is chairman of a start up recruitment business. She has been instrumental in the success of several high profile employment projects
Jane is also President of HR in Hospitality, a fellow of the IoH, a member of The Talent Foundation, a trustee of Arena and a visiting fellow at both Oxford Brookes and Sheffield Hallam Universities. She is a frequent contributor to the press and is regularly invited to give speeches and media interviews on people issues. She is also a popular conference chairman.
Jane is also very enthusiastic about making learnpurple and talent toolbox really great places to work and grow.
Jo Harley
Director
Having graduated from Loughborough University, Jo spent four years in the licensed trade managing pubs for Allied Domeq Inns. After a further three years in sales and marketing with Bacardi Martini, she joined learnpurple to further her interest in employee engagement.
Jo joined learnpurple at a crucial time in the organisation’s development, shortly after its formation in 2001. She was rapidly promoted to the board with responsibility for our talent toolbox on-line talent management system which she has since developed into the successful, multi-award winning product it has become. Jo now also assists Jane in running learnpurple and her tight hold on all aspects of the businesses has allowed them to grow whilst maintaining and developing our values, ethos and standards. This has also allowed Jane to make numerous contributions to various forums and organisations outside our businesses.