Rachel Clarke

Rachel Clarke is an experienced HR professional currently serving as the Reward & People Operations Director at Virgin since January 2023. Prior to this role, Rachel held notable positions including Reward & Performance Director for Consumer Healthcare at GSK and Head of Total Reward Review at John Lewis Partnership. A significant part of Rachel's career was spent at Virgin Atlantic, where responsibilities included Vice President of People Operations and various leadership roles in HR and organizational design. Rachel's earlier experience includes leadership roles at Wyevale Garden Centres, where contributions were made during a significant cultural transformation, as well as various HR positions across other organizations. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Buckingham and a degree in English from the University of Birmingham.