Platform94 appoints Former Netflix VP of HR Sue Gannon as Fractional Chief People Officer
Pictured: Sue Gannon, new Fractional Chief People Officer at Platform94
Platform94 is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sue Gannon as Fractional Chief People Officer (CPO), marking a bold new step in our mission to provide world-class, on-demand executive expertise to scaling businesses throughout the west and northwest of Ireland.
Sue brings over 25 years of global HR leadership experience, having worked with some of the world’s most iconic and high-growth organisations. Her career includes senior leadership roles at Netflix (VP of HR), Campbell Soup Company (Global Talent Director), Dr. Martens (Chief Human Resources Officer), Beam Suntory (VP of HR & Global Talent, Americas), and Suntory Holdings (Deputy COO, Global HR), with assignments across the US, UK, Japan, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Through her new role as Platform94’s Fractional CPO, Sue will work independently with organisations across the region to deliver strategic HR leadership and advice. Working with executives teams; Sue's role will be to help leaders build scalable organisational structures, think strategically about talent and shape their high performance cultures. From long-term strategic planning to targeted project delivery, Sue’s approach is pragmatic, collaborative, and results driven.
“Sue’s appointment is a game-changer for our scaling businesses, whose primary challenge continues to be people and talent” said Marie Donnellan, CEO of Platform94. “She brings significant global expertise, having led people strategy at scale in complex, fast-moving environments. That depth of experience is crucial for fast growth companies who need to ensure their HR structures, leadership frameworks, and cultural foundations can grow with them. Building the right people infrastructure early is one of the most important, and often the most challenging factor, in sustaining long-term growth.”
Pictured LtoR: Sue Gannon, New Fractional Chief People Officer at Platform94 and Marie Donnellan, CEO of Platform94
Speaking about her new role, Sue Gannon said “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to work with some of the world’s most inspiring companies through times of rapid growth and transformation. I’ve also had the privilege of working with remarkable scaling businesses here in Ireland, and what continues to inspire me is the ambition, energy, and pace at which they’re growing. Being able to bring that global experience to support their journey feels deeply meaningful.”
Companies working with Sue will benefit from support in areas such as strategic HR and People leadership & planning, organisation design and restructuring, leadership & team learning & development, succession planning, performance frameworks, recruitment strategy and executive selection, compensation and reward, cultural evolution, and long-term capability building, all delivered with the significant real-world global insight.
Sue will be based at Platform94’s Galway HQ, working independently with companies both on-site and throughout our regional ‘SCALE by Platform94’ community.
This appointment marks the first addition to Platform94’s new Fractional C-Suite, a pioneering initiative designed to connect scaling companies with deeply experienced C-level leaders on a fractional or project basis.
Stay tuned for more exciting announcements in the coming weeks.