Ellis Leighton-Fry

Ellis Leighton-Fry currently serves as the Director and Head of People & Culture Operations and Services at Hempel A/S, where responsibility includes overseeing the global P&C Services strategic agenda in partnership with the P&C Leadership Team. Prior to this role, Ellis was with Costa Coffee for nearly nine years, progressing through various positions including Global People Systems, Insight & Operations Manager, where Ellis managed a significant budget and all relevant teams. Ellis's career growth included pivotal roles such as Transformation Office Programme Manager and Global Digital Learning Manager, focusing on strategic initiatives and implementing global learning strategies. Ellis's earlier experience includes roles at Whitbread and an internship at Hertfordshire Constabulary, where foundational HR knowledge and skills were developed. Ellis holds a degree in Business Administration with a specialism in HR from the University of Hertfordshire.