Media and communications group Havas has appointed Candice Veasey chief people officer.
Veasey will serve as Havas Australia and New Zealand's strategic leader for recruitment, brand, and culture. Playing a key role in attracting and engaging talent across Havas's Australian and New Zealand Villages, including Havas Media, Host/Havas, Red Havas, Bastian Brands, Frontier and One Green Bean.
With nearly 20 years of experience in the UK and Australia, Veasey brings a proven track record of implementing strategic and commercially focused people initiatives.
Veasey joins from media agency Mindshare where she was national head of people and culture. Her previous roles also include head of HR for Daily Mail in the UK and HR manager and business partner roles with Swift Media and Dentsu Aegis.
Kevin Zhang, chief human resources officer, Havas APAC, expressed his excitement in welcoming an experienced leader like Veasey to the team.
"At Havas, our people are crucial to our company's success," said Zhang.
"Candice brings extensive experience in developing world-class talent programs within large and growing agencies, and we look forward to her helping us scale our HR and talent functions, shape our future roadmap, and place even greater emphasis on attracting, nurturing, and engaging our people."
For Veasey, the opportunity to make a positive impact as part of Havas's unique 'Village culture' was a key factor that attracted her to the group.
"I have always sought alignment between my personal values and those of the company I work for, not only in what we do, but how we do it," Veasey said.
"Working alongside passionate teams that strive to make a meaningful difference is an exciting opportunity. By partnering with each agency within the group, we will enhance collaboration and connection across the network.
“Together we will bring to life our local and global visions, focused on purposeful impact, leading with empathy, fostering a caring community, promoting employee well-being, inclusion, and belonging, and supporting resilience as essential components of a successful agency model.
“I feel honoured to leverage my skills, experience, and passion in this new role and contribute to the future success of the group in the people and culture space, guided by the principle of 'better together'."
Veasey will be based at Havas's Sydney Village and will begin her role on July 18 reporting to James Wright, group CEO Havas Creative, Virgina Hyland, CEO Havas Media and Kevin Zhang, chief human resources officer, APAC.
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