Claire Bashford

Claire Bashford has over 25 years of work experience, with their most recent role being the Senior Vice President Strategic Client Development at Circana since 2015. In this role, they oversee a team responsible for sales and account management for top global accounts, generating $65m in annual revenue. Prior to this, Claire worked at IRI from 2007 to 2015, holding positions such as Director of Operations and Client Service, as well as Director of Business Development - Europe. Claire led teams and initiatives in client service, operations, and business development, working with top manufacturing clients. Before IRI, Claire served as a Senior Account Manager at Snap-On Business Solutions / ProQuest / Alison Associates for over a decade, where they managed strategic accounts and played a key role in transforming the client portfolio.

Claire Bashford studied Business and Management Foundation Degree at the University of West London from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that, they completed a BTEC National Diploma in Business and Finance from the same university from 1992 to 1994.