Kerry is a board level HR Director with experience in driving change and improving people
effectiveness in large global organisations. Her current position is Group Chief Talent Office
and Head of HR, Upstream for BP.
Prior to this, Kerry was VP Human Resources for BP’s Corporate Business Activities and
Functions (CBA&F) bringing together a variety of people and activities, from scientists
researching disruptive technologies, to seasonal workers harvesting sugar cane and traders
hedging against the price of oil. In her time with BP Kerry also led the people agenda as
Head of HR for Integrated Supply Trading and Shipping. Kerry has additionally been a
member of the Executive Board and Remuneration Committee of Integrated Supply and
Trading; a PRA regulated entity and has presented to the BP Group Main Board.
Prior to BP, Kerry held senior HR roles in technology/industry: at Honeywell International Inc,
the American Fortune 100 engineering and aerospace conglomerate, as Human Resources
Director for the European Security and Data Collection arm; and at BT plc, the FTSE 100
communications company, where she was based out of Italy, Asia and the UK.
She currently sits as a non-executive director for the United Kingdom Joint Forces
Command.
Kerry has deep international experience of operational and strategic people matters,
transformation, large complex organisations and employee relations.
She holds a MBA from Henley Business School, UK and a Post Graduate Diploma in
Personnel Management from the University of Suffolk, UK.