Clare Wright sits on the franchise board of this dealer group where she is responsible for the firm’s 2700 staff in 50 locations in the UK, as well as the overall HR strategy. She has had the tough job in recent years cutting staffing levels from around 3600 to the current total as the company rightsized to face the challenges faced but all in the motor industry. She joined in 2015 after moving from the role of global vice president for HR for software provider eFront, but had started out working in a VW/Audi dealership, from which she moved into HR after gaining her Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualification.