The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has named Jackie Orme as its next chief executive. She will succeed Geoff Armstrong, who is retiring in June next year.

Orme joins the CIPD in April 2008 from PepsiCo International, where she is chief personnel officer and vice-president, HR.  She is a member of the UK Executive Board of PepsiCo International, and sits on the global PepsiCo International HR Council.  She is also on the Board of Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity.

In her 20-year career, Orme has gained extensive experience in HR, and led a number of business transformation and integration projects across PepsiCo International.

Vicky Wright, CIPD president, says: “As a leading practitioner and innovator, she is ideally placed to lead the profession into the future. She’s also got the business experience needed to drive continued high performance and growth at the CIPD.”