Ashley Flaherty joined UCC in 2023 as our Chief People & Culture Officer.  Ashley is an experienced People Management professional with extensive senior management and executive experience across the Public, Private, and Higher Education sectors.  She is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, holds an MSc in Human Resources Management, and is an Executive Coach.

Ashley’s HR career began at Marks & Spencer, where she spent 11 years working across all HR disciplines. She then served as a Regional People Manager at Greggs PLC for 8 years, developing corporate resourcing initiatives and leading HR teams.  In 2010, she joined the Civil Service at the Office for National Statistics, leading a large divisional team to support workforce transformation and cultural change. In 2020, she became the Director of People Services at Cardiff Metropolitan University, where she transformed the People Services function and implemented a hybrid working model.

Our mission is to be a trusted and respected HR function, capable of responsive delivery at an optimal level to support staff and the University’s strategic ambitions

Our values include Integrity, Trust, Accessibility & Respect