Vera Kirikova

Vera Kirikova joined Smiths as Chief People Officer in April 2022. Prior to joining Vera was most recently the Chief People Officer for Rio Tinto from 2016-2021. Prior to Rio Tinto, Vera spent 22 years at Schlumberger where she held a number of global leadership roles in HR and Operations. Vera has deep experience leading talent development and cultural transformation in large global businesses. Vera is a strong advocate for inclusion and respect. Her passion is to help people and teams to realise their full potential and enable the business to thrive.