Collette Roche

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Collette Roche
NationalityBritish
EducationBBA Management with German, Lancaster University
OccupationChief Operating Officer
EmployerManchester United Football Club

Collette Roche is the Chief Operating Officer at Manchester United Football Club. She held a number of senior HR positions at large companies before becoming one of the small number of women who hold boardroom roles [ citation needed ] with Premier League football teams. [1] In 2018, she was listed by Vogue as one of the 25 "most influential women working in Britain".

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Career

Roche grew up in Lancashire, and attended Lancaster University, graduating from BBA Management with German in 1997. [2] [3] After her studies she took up a role in employee relations at Ford Motor Company in Dagenham, as part of the company's HR graduate scheme. [4] In 1999 she moved to Siemens, where she was a HR executive, then in 2002 she became a HR Manager for commercial and international business at United Utilities. [4] [5] After seven years at United Utilities, Roche joined Manchester Airports Group, holding positions as chief of staff and acting managing director. [6] [7] [8] [2]

In spring 2018 Roche was appointed Chief Operating Officer at Manchester United. [9] [8] She is also currently a board member of Northern Powerhouse and a non-executive director at JW Lees Brewery. [2] [7]

Recognition

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  2. 1 2 3 "The sky's the limit for BBA alumna". lancaster.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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