Bio

Analyst, Consultant, Strategist, Innovator, People Manager, Mentor and Conference Chair/Speaker. With a background in Management Consultancy, I have performed a variety of analytical, project management and leadership roles, across corporate HR, Learning and Deployment functions, for almost 20 years. As a former member of IBM’s Top Talent and 'Business & Technical Leaders' communities, and currently part of GSK's Top Talent pool, I have a proven track record of strategic thinking and service transformation. I am an experienced mentor and recruiter, have led several high-performing teams (concurrently), whilst serving on numerous professional research bodies. I design and facilitate Training events and speak regularly at Conferences (on topics ranging from HR Business Partnering, to Analytics and Data Visualisation, to embedding culture). Post-MBA, I worked on a major learning and change project in the Retail industry, before freelancing for a year. Most recently, I joined GSK as Director of Organisation and People Analytics, a team I now head. I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA); an Associate Consultant for the Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD). I also promote topics of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, in my capacity as a former Vice President of Net Impact. Specialisms and interests include: ▪ Leadership, Innovation and Strategy Management ▪ Strategic Human Capital Management ▪ Analytics, Metrics and Data Visualisation ▪ The Future of Work (#FoW) and Digitisation ▪ Organisational Design, Change and Transformation ▪ Project Planning and Project Management ▪ Business Process Design and Operations Management ▪ Open Data, GDPR and (European) Data Privacy legislation ▪ Technology, Ethics and Sustainability ▪ Research and Industry commentary ▪ Travel, Cycling, Running, Rugby Union, Judo, Skiing & Snowboarding, Hiking ▪ Family