Executive Leadership Team

Clare Farmer

Chief People Officer

Joined Zotefoams

November 2024

Skills

A strategic and creative leadership professional with wide-ranging expertise in shaping organisational culture, internal communications, and employee engagement across a global footprint. Adept at designing and delivering unified global people strategies aligned with corporate strategic objectives and committed to fostering an environment that attracts, retains, and nurtures excellence.

Experience

Prior to joining Zotefoams, Clare built a distinguished career in senior HR leadership across a variety of sectors. An FCIPD-qualified professional, she has held roles where she delivered organisational transformation, led cultural and performance change programmes, and developed people strategies to support business growth in complex, multi-site operations. Her experience includes driving employee engagement in challenging environments, building capability through talent development programmes, and aligning HR strategy with commercial and operational objectives at both regional and international levels.

Throughout her career, Clare has been recognised for her ability to influence at executive level, instil strong values, and lead initiatives that embed high-performance cultures. Her breadth of experience across different industries equips her with the insight to translate people priorities into business outcomes and to deliver long-term value through effective leadership of the HR agenda.

Responsibilities

  • Shaping organisational culture, internal communications and driving employee engagement across our global footprint.
  • Developing and executing unified global people plans aligned to our strategic intent.
  • Fostering an environment which attracts, retains, engages, and develops great people.