Ulrica Hartogh

Global HR Director

Based in London, Ulrica is the HR Director for Phaidon International and is responsible for the Group's People Strategy. Through partnering with business leaders, Ulrica leads the development and implementation of HR policies and initiatives in line with organisational objectives.

Prior to joining Phaidon International, Ulrica worked in various industries. She started her HR career in retail in South Africa, moved to the UK in 2006 where she has since worked in media, education, technology and recruitment.

Ulrica holds a degree in Political Science from the University of The Western Cape and is a Chartered Member of the CIPD. A keen traveller, Ulrica enjoys seeing new places, collecting antiques along the way and is passionate about growing her vinyl collection.

“I am motivated by potential both in opportunity and people – Phaidon epitomises this for me. What excites me about HR at Phaidon is that it’s an opportunity to continually seek new ways to solve old problems, build a culture that supports people to do and be better, and create value through helping all stakeholders win.”