Harding+
Ian Chaloner (Chartered MCIPD) has an extensive work experience spanning over two decades. Ian is currently the Head of HR Operations at Harding+. Prior to this, they worked as an HR Business Partner at DAS UK Group. Ian had taken a planned sabbatical in 2021.
Ian'sprevious role at Debenhams was Head of Retail HR, where they were responsible for managing HR operations for up to 178 stores and 18,000 colleagues. Ian also served as a Senior Human Resources Business Partner, supporting major retail people projects during a period of significant change. Ian was a key player in the successful opening and closure of stores, talent management strategies, succession planning, and handling complex employee relations cases. Ian also served as an HR Service Centre Manager, managing a team to provide HR support to over 20,000 colleagues and line managers.
Furthermore, Ian's work experience at Debenhams includes roles as a Human Resources Team Leader, HR Assistant, and HR Administrator, where they gained valuable experience in managing HR functions and supporting employees and line managers. Overall, Ian's work experience demonstrates their expertise in HR operations, strategic planning, team management, and project management.
Ian Chaloner (Chartered MCIPD) completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Economics at the University of Liverpool from 1999 to 2002. Prior to this, they attended Castell Alun High School, but no specific degree or field of study was provided.
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Harding+
We are the cruise industry’s first choice retail partner, and holder of the ‘Cruise Retailer of the Year’ title for the last 2 years from the DFNI Frontier Awards. Our purpose lies in making every cruise better, from a specialist understanding of guest dwell time and how to work with it, to unparalleled levels of data and insights gathered from ships across the globe, best in class marketing and merchandising skills, and a global logistics model that means we literally never miss the boat. We are champions of sustainability, pursuing BCorp status and investing in significant carbon reduction and efficiency projects across our business. Everything is underpinned by our ‘Quaternity’ model, which is our partnership between cruise line partners, brand partners, guest insights and our Harding+ expertise to ensure every ship’s retail model is bespoke, relevant and designed to land impact and success for all parties. With central hubs in Bristol, Miami and Sydney we enable a collaborative approach like no other. We currently work with 16 cruise brand partners across the globe, including more than 90 cruise ships and 300+ forward-thinking shops on board. We employ over 200 team members landside and over 1,200 shipboard, meaning we can justifiably champion our status as diversity and inclusion champions, helping to live the “+” in our name at all touchpoints of how we operate.