Claudia Desai

Claudia Desai has a strong background in human resources. Claudia currently holds the position of HR Director at Lifestory, where they built an HR team from scratch and oversees various aspects of HR such as recruitment, performance management, and talent development. Prior to this, Claudia served as a Non-Executive Director at Skills 4 UK for a year and nine months.

Claudia's experience also includes a role as the Director of People and Change at Peter Brett Associates, where they built and led the HR function and focused on recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent. Before that, they worked as the HR Head of Operations at Mouchel for three years, an HR Business Partner at Mouchel Parkman for four years, an HR Advisor at Parkman for two years, and a Personnel Advisor at Boots The Chemists for six years.

Claudia Desai has a diverse education history. Claudia obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Communication Design from Middlesex University, where they studied from 1996 to 1999. Later, in 2000 to 2002, Claudia pursued a Master's Degree in Human Resource Management from the same institution, focusing on Human Resources Management and Services.

In addition to their formal education, Claudia has also obtained several certifications. Claudia became a Leadership Circle Profile Accredited Practitioner through the Leadership Circle, with the accreditation obtained in February 2023. Claudia is also a certified Mental Health First Aider through Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England, having received the certification in August 2021. Furthermore, Claudia holds the MCIPD designation, which stands for Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. The details of their acquisition of MCIPD are not provided in the information given.