Julie Kinnear

Julie Kinnear currently serves as the Director of People & Culture and Head of People at Optima Partners, where the focus is on integrating advanced techniques in design thinking and data sciences for commercial practices. With extensive experience in human resources, Kinnear held positions as Senior Human Resources Consultant at both abrdn and Business Stream. Kinnear also operated as Director and Business Owner of Organisational Change Consultancy Ltd, and served in various senior roles at TPI EUROSOURCING, EDS Defence, Hewitt Associates Outsourcing, Reality Solutions UK, SPORTS DIVISION LIMITED, and Glenrothes Development Corporation, accumulating a rich background in HR and change management.