Marion was appointed to Sussex Police as the Force’s first Director of Human Resources in August 2008.

Her portfolio includes the Strategic Direction of HR issues for the Chief Officer team and she is the professional lead for the HR function, consisting of all aspects of Resourcing, Learning and Development, Employee Relations and Health and
Wellbeing.

After Graduating from the London School of Economics with a BSC degree in Social Science and Administration Marion qualified in social work and commenced her career as a social worker and service manager. Marion moved from this into the professional development of social workers before broadening out into wider HR management roles.

Marion has over 20 years HR experience in both consultancy and in-house roles within the public sector. Marion is a Fellow of the
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development which she was awarded in 2007.

Prior to her appointment with Sussex Police, Marion was the Head of HR development for the London Borough of Camden for three and half years. In her time with Camden, Marion was the strategic lead for HR encompassing organisational development, leadership and staff development, HR Policy and innovation, pay and reward and HR
performance management. Marion also was the lead on a major culture change programme. She designed and embedded a new performance management system, introduced innovative leadership and management development programmes and modernised learning and development.

Married with two teenage sons, Marion lists watching her sons play cricket, singing, opera, country walking and cooking among
her hobbies.

“I am delighted to have joined Sussex Police and look forward to working with everyone in the Force to provide the best possible service to the local community. Although I come with a strong and longstanding commitment to public service, I am new to the police so will have lots to learn. However, the introduction of my new post is a really positive signal about just how much value we place on everyone who works for Sussex Police.”