Claire is currently the Head of HR Business Partnering & Transformation at Grainger Plc. Previously, she was Head of People Services at Sintons LLP and previous to that HR Director at Muckle LLP, after spending most of her career at the John Lewis Partnership where she was in a variety of HR roles for 26 years. Claire is a Chartered Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), is passionate about her career in HR and is delighted to be supporting NEWT and the awards again this year, and celebrating the HR&D talent we have in the North East. Claire has previously taken on volunteering roles as a member of the local CIPD Committee, School Governor, Career Ready (UK) and as a board member of a local charity, JET (North East). Married to Rob, they have a son, Cameron. Claire enjoys socialising with friends and family, holidaying in Greece and by complete contrast, relaxing in the Yorkshire Dales, going to music concerts, and admits to being a shopaholic!