Quarto hires Dwyer for human resources

The Quarto Group has appointed Sally Dwyer into the newly created role of group director of people. Starting with immediate effect, Dwyer will be responsible for Quarto’s human resources strategy across its businesses in the UK, the US, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. Dwyer joins Quarto from MLC Consulting, where she most recently held the role of m.d. She has also worked at Deutsche Bank and RBS Markets, and has an MSc in social policy and planning from the London School of Economics. She will report to Quarto c.e.o. Marcus Leaver. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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