Louise Terry
About Louise Terry
Louise Terry serves as the Head of People, Enabling Functions at Avon International, where she focuses on organization design, talent management, and employee engagement. With extensive experience in human resources across various industries, she has held multiple leadership roles at Avon and GE Healthcare, contributing to aligning people strategy with business objectives.
Current Role at Avon
Louise Terry serves as the Head of People, Enabling Functions at Avon International since 2023. In this role, she leads a team of six People Partners who are geographically dispersed. She focuses on aligning people strategy with business priorities, working closely with executive leaders across various functions, including Channel, Communications, Finance, Legal, Marketing, People, Operations, R&D, and Technology. Her responsibilities include fostering a culture of engagement and acting as a trusted advisor for associates globally.
Previous Experience at Avon
Louise Terry has held multiple roles at Avon International. She was the HR Director for Global Supply Chain & Legal from 2017 to 2019, and later served as the Strategic People Partner for N & Co Group Operations & Avon Operations and Support Functions from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, she worked as the Head of People for Avon International Operations & Support Functions from 2021 to 2023. Her tenure at Avon has involved significant contributions to organization design, talent and succession planning.
Background in Human Resources
Louise Terry has over two decades of experience in human resources across various industries, including healthcare, telecommunications, and finance. She began her career at Merrill Lynch, where she held several HR management roles from 1992 to 1999. She then transitioned to GE Healthcare, where she worked for seven years as a Senior HR Business Partner in Global Supply Chain. Her extensive background includes roles at Nortel Networks and Sabbatical, showcasing her versatility in HR functions.
Education and Professional Development
Louise Terry has pursued extensive education in human resources management. She studied at the University of West London, achieving an IPD from 1985 to 1987. She has also been a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development since 1992, obtaining her Chartered MCIPD. Additionally, she completed a Practitioners Diploma in Executive Coaching from the Association of Executive Coaching between 2017 and 2018, further enhancing her expertise in people development.
Focus Areas and Leadership Style
Louise Terry emphasizes organization design, talent and succession planning, and employee engagement in her leadership approach. She acts as an employee advocate and trusted advisor for associates at Avon International. Her leadership style involves collaboration with executive leaders to develop a comprehensive People strategy that aligns with the company's goals and fosters a positive workplace culture.