MY CIPP
Say hello to our new CIPP board members
Lora Murphy MCIPPdip, CIPP editor, interviews the CIPP's three new board members, who, following their election, take up their roles on 1 April 2024
T he CIPP’s board is the governing body of the Institute and is responsible (among other things) for establishing strategy, monitoring the Institute's finances and ensuring objectives Ana Laiu MSc FCIPPdip Ana is a passionate payroll advocate with over 20 years’ experience. She’s committed to elevating the profile of the profession to the highest level. As the director of pay and
are achieved. The board directors report to the chair of the CIPP board, currently Clare Warrington MSc FCIPPdip AFHEA. We wanted to introduce you to the new board directors so you can see who will
be responsible for influencing the future of your membership organisation. We caught up with them all to discuss why they wanted to join the board and to learn about their passion for the payroll industry.
is a key player in ensuring legislative compliance for the employer. Payroll also collects and processes vast amounts of data, which can generate useful insights and support people-related business decisions. Q: What’s your proudest achievement? My career spans over 20 years and I have many achievements to be proud of. However, the one closest to my heart is becoming a CIPP tutor. I remember my student days and how much I relied on the experience of my tutors to explain how to apply the learning in practice. I really looked forward to tutorials and learning from the experiences of other students. It’s such a great privilege to now share my knowledge and experiences with my students, to shape them into the payroll experts who will drive the profession into the future. Q: What’s the area you would most like to influence during your time on the board? The payroll industry is unique in the way it touches everyone, and payroll is a fantastic career, which continues to bring me immense satisfaction. I hope to influence the role the CIPP plays in elevating the profile of our profession and attracting new generations to this wonderful industry. I don’t know anyone in payroll who doesn’t understand and appreciate the important role we play. However, I want to support the CIPP to drive the same understanding and appreciation outside the industry, among those who don’t live and breathe payroll every day.
reward for PPHE Hotel Group, she has raised the profile of the payroll function to elevate it to C-suite level and highlight the vital contribution this critical business function plays in the achievement of organisational objectives. Why did you want to become a member of the CIPP’s board? Throughout my payroll career, the CIPP has been a constant source of support and guidance, whether through formal study, training, events or networking opportunities. Now it’s my chance to give something back to this amazing organisation. Our industry is going through a period of unprecedented change with constant legislative updates, along with the emergence of artificial intelligence and new technologies, generations and ways of working. The CIPP leads from the front on all of this, supporting its members and the wider payroll community in keeping their employers compliant. Over the years, I have invested a lot of time and effort in building my knowledge, experience and personal brand. I’m very passionate about continuous learning and the opportunities opened up by automation. I’m a strong believer that change always starts with ourselves, and am excited to contribute to the continued success of the CIPP. Q: Why are you passionate about payroll as a profession? Payroll impacts every single employee in any organisation and pay is always so emotive. For many, pay is the main motivator behind their performance at work. But the work we do in payroll touches more than just the employee – it can touch their family and their ability to pay for their livelihoods. My passion for payroll developed early in my career, as I quickly realised its importance and the implications when it goes wrong. Payroll carries a significant responsibility. I want to channel this passion, to support the profession to position itself as a strategic business partner because, in addition to the responsibility it carries towards employees, payroll
Q: We know you like going to the gym and keeping fit. What’s your favourite form of exercise and why? I enjoy most exercise routines. However, my favourite is high- intensity interval training – sprint intervals, in particular. The combination of intense bursts of activity followed by brief recovery periods is incredibly effective for cardiovascular health. It’s also beneficial for helping me keep up with my young children!
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