Tanith Dodge joined Marks & Spencer as Director of Human Resources in March 2008. She is a member of the M&S Management Committee, leading HR for its 78,000 employees across the UK and 42 territories internationally.

Tanith is an active member of the BiTC Workwell Leadership Team and sits on the Board of the BiTC Business Action on Homelessness campaign. She is also a Trustee of Working Chance, a charity that helps female offenders regain vital life and employment skills.

Tanith is member of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ Employee Engagement Taskforce. Launched in early 2011, the independent taskforce aims to improve workplace productivity through higher motivation and engagement.

Before joining M&S, Tanith was Group Human Resources Director at WH Smith, where she also held responsibility for Public Relations, Communications and Post Office Operations.  Prior to this, she was Senior Vice President Human Resources for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), at InterContinental Hotels Group. Tanith has also held senior HR roles at Diageo Plc and Prudential Corporation Plc.