Duncan is the CEO of Harwood HR Solutions and is a CIPD qualified HR Leader with over 24 years’ experience across numerous sectors. Duncan started his career in food retail with Budgens Stores, then moved into motor retail with Sytner Group (part of US based Penske Corp) working with brands such as Toyota, Lexus, BMW, Land Rover, Jaguar, Porsche.
Duncan left Sytner Group to join Porsche GB as their UK Head of HR (member of UK Board). Porsche GB is a subsidiary of Porsche AG.
Duncan then moved to Truck-Lite Europe ltd, a tier one supplier of mirror and lighting products to the truck, trailer and passenger car market assuming the role of European HR Director overseeing plants in the UK, Germany, Poland and Belarus and operated as a key member of the European Board of Directors.
Most recently Duncan has been working in the Financial Services Sector for Dollar Financial Group. Duncan’s initial role was that of Global HR Director for Online Business however the role evolved, and he became the UK Chief Operating Officer and a member of CFA (Consumer Finance Association) board. Over the course of 6 years Duncan was a key influencer in ensuring that the business was regulated, restructured to ensure it met the needs of the new business model, agreed and delivered a customer redress programme and oversaw two sales to Private Equity Investors.
