Amanda Phipps Amanda Phipps

Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates has made two new hires for key roles in human resources and food & beverage - both joining from Jumeirah Group.

Amanda Phipps joins Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates as director of human resources.

A qualified fellow with the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), Phipps has worked in several large, multi-site organisations delivering resourcing, recruitment, employee relations, occupational health and safety, and policy development solutions to meet organisational needs.

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Starting her career with the Northumbria Police in the United Kingdom in 1998, she provided HR services and advice to improve organisational performance in line with business objectives.

In 2007, Phipps joined Gloucestershire Constabulary, representing HR at a board level and delivering an integrated HR platform for over 2500 staff. In 2013, she relocated to Dubai and joined the Jumeirah Group as HR manager, later performing the tasks of HR director for Jumeirah’s Maldives and Azerbaijan resorts.

Phipps graduated from Northumbria University with a Bachelor of Law in 1997, and again in 2002 with a post-graduate diploma in human resource management.

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