Charles Taylor Consulting plc announced that Gill Rider has been appointed as a non-executive director with effect from January 25, 2012. Most recently, Gill spent five years as Director General in the Cabinet Office and as Head of the Civil Service Capability Group. Prior to that Gill worked for Accenture for 27 years, latterly Chief Leadership Officer, concentrating on organisation change, HR and leadership development. Gill is president of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). She is also a non-executive director of De La Rue plc.