Ms Jill Ezard BA (Hons) MBA MCIPD

Chief HR Officer, Foundry

Jill Ezard joined the Board of Governors in July 2017.

An alumni of DMU, Jill is employed as Chief HR Officer at Foundry, a company designing creative software technologies used to deliver award-winning visual effects and 3D content for the design, visualization and entertainment industries. Software developed by Foundry has been used in recent hit films such as Gravity and Deadpool.

Prior to joining Foundry, Jill was Global HR Director at PACE Plc, a company that developed set top boxes, software and services for the paid TV and broadband services industry. More recently, Jill was Chief HR Officer at Volex Plc, a leading global supplier of cable assembly solutions. Her background includes HR roles across a broad spectrum of industries including technology, financial services, retail and manufacturing. Jill brings experience of working in large and medium-sized public companies with a global remit and a focus on change management.

She is married with two children and has an interest in trail running, walking, cycling and tennis.