Anna Fullerton Batten
About Anna Fullerton Batten
Anna Fullerton Batten is the Chief People Officer at BenevolentAI in London, with a career spanning various senior HR roles at companies like Kry, Refinitiv, and Microsoft.
Current Role at BenevolentAI
Anna Fullerton Batten is currently the Chief People Officer at BenevolentAI in London, England, United Kingdom. In this role, she has implemented various HR systems and dashboards to enable data-driven decision-making. Additionally, she has developed and rolled out a company-wide performance review framework and created remote working and collaboration frameworks. Anna has initiated quarterly 'learning days' to improve team collaboration and launched mental health awareness initiatives to foster a culture of inclusivity. She also works closely with the Chair on projects including Board effectiveness and has structured equity incentive plans to retain key talent.
Previous Experience at Kry and Livi
Before joining BenevolentAI, Anna Fullerton Batten served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Kry and Livi from 2020 to 2022. In this role, she was responsible for leading human resources strategies across the organizations. During her tenure, she played a critical role in workforce planning and development, ensuring the alignment of HR initiatives with business goals.
Senior Vice President, Talent at Refinitiv
From 2018 to 2020, Anna was the Senior Vice President, Talent at Refinitiv in London. Here, she led the talent acquisition and management processes, contributing to the company's overall talent strategy. Her leadership was instrumental in streamlining talent processes to support the company’s rapid growth and operational objectives.
Global Head of Talent at Johnson & Johnson
From 2015 to 2018, Anna Fullerton Batten worked as the Global Head of Talent at Johnson & Johnson. Based in London, New Jersey, she focused on global talent management strategies. Her experience at Johnson & Johnson involved overseeing talent development programs and contributing to the company's leadership succession planning.
Educational Background
Anna Fullerton Batten's educational background includes an MSc in Executive Coaching and Behavioural Change from Henley Business School. She also holds an MSc in Information Technology from the University of Portsmouth, completed from 1997 to 1998. Additionally, she earned a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from the University of Southampton, where she studied from 1993 to 1997.