International HR consulting group Penna has appointed Anne Riley as managing director of Penna’s Recruitment Marketing and Communications business, which includes Penna Barkers, Penna TCS and Penna Creative Communications. 

The former chief executive of Austin Knight UK and MD of Bartlett Merton, Riley is the current MD of Penna Creative Communications.

Penna chief executive Gary Browning says: “We have an initial period of intense activity to establish the structure and culture of the new business.  With Anne’s experience and the support of a great team, we are looking forward to providing our clients with high quality service and market-leading innovation.”