Catherine Swain

Catherine Swain is an experienced Human Resources professional currently serving as the People Operations and Development Manager at the National Physical Laboratory since September 2021, overseeing employee life-cycle processes and team management. Prior to this, Catherine held roles such as Human Resources Operations Manager at NPL and Human Resources Business Partner at Haymarket Media Group, where responsibilities included managing HR operations and strategic support for various divisions. Additional experience includes HR leadership roles at the Rugby Football Union and Ark Home Healthcare, along with HR consulting and advisory positions at Dentsu Aegis Network and SThree plc, where Catherine advised on employee relations and labor law. Catherine holds an MA in Human Resource Management from Kingston University and a BA in Business Enterprise and HR from the University of Brighton.