• Currys appointed Caroline Hirst as chief people officer, effective Sept. 28.
• She succeeds Paula Coughlan, joining the executive committee, reporting to CEO Fredrik Tønnesen.
• Hirst will oversee People, Communications, Sustainability functions.
• She joined Currys in 2025 as group talent, leadership and learning director.
• Career includes more than two decades in senior people leadership roles at Diageo, Haleon.

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