Caroline Smith

Caroline Smith is an experienced HR professional with a robust background in human resources management across various sectors, currently serving as Head of HR at The Football Association since May 2016. Previous roles include Senior HR Business Partner at Pentland Brands, where leadership involved managing HR teams and overseeing complex employee relations and organizational change initiatives. Caroline's experience extends to interim HR Business Partner at MediaCom, and a significant tenure at London 2012 (LOCOG) as HR Business Partner, where responsibilities included setting up HR operations and managing a substantial workforce budget. Caroline's educational qualifications include an MA in Human Resource Management and CIPD certification from the University of Leeds and London Metropolitan University, respectively.