Sarah Lapworth

Sarah is the VP of Global Human Resources at ONT. She started consulting for ONT in 2011 before joining full time in 2013 as our first HR hire. Her initial remit was to support the executive team on critical long-term leadership recruitment, culture creation and infrastructure development around policy, process, and communication.

From day one, Sarah’s objective has been to recruit, retain and develop the best person for each role, wherever they are in the world. To this end, Sarah was instrumental in collaborating with our executive team to develop a culture imbued with our core values. Since then, we have embedded collaboration, fostered flexible working, and continue to prioritise physical and mental health, wellbeing, healthy communication and respect, all within a reward ethos.

ONT teams around the world represent a diverse and inclusive variety of people, all empowered to be responsible for their own time and delivery thanks to technology, a coaching framework, training, and accessible resources.

Alongside continually embedding our culture, talent acquisition and development, Sarah and her team have developed policies and processes which have supported ONT’s strategic transition. Once an early-stage R and D start up, ONT is now a global commercial business with the vision and technology to impact everyone and everything.

Since she completed her Business Apprenticeship in 1996, Sarah’s had national and global roles in the automotive, medical device and biotech industries, including playing an instrumental role in designing and implementing ADC’s transformation programme.

Sarah is a Chartered Member of the CIPD and holds a BA Honours Degree in Business Studies and Human Resource Management and a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.