Caroline Gillard
About Caroline Gillard
Caroline Gillard serves as the Chief People Officer at Marshmallow, a position she has held since 2021. With extensive experience in human resources, she has previously worked in leadership roles at companies such as Skype, Babylon, and McArthurGlen Group.
Current Role at Marshmallow
Caroline Gillard serves as the Chief People Officer at Marshmallow, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she oversees the company's human resources strategy, focusing on talent acquisition, employee engagement, and organizational development. Her leadership aims to foster a positive workplace culture and enhance employee satisfaction.
Previous Experience at Skype
Before her current role, Caroline worked at Skype as the Global HR Business Partner from 2010 to 2012. During her tenure, she was responsible for aligning HR strategies with business objectives, supporting organizational change, and implementing HR initiatives that contributed to the company's growth.
Experience at Babylon
Caroline served as the People Director at Babylon from 2020 to 2021. In this capacity, she managed HR operations and played a key role in developing the company's people strategy, focusing on talent management and employee development.
Background in Human Resources
Caroline has extensive experience in human resources, having held various leadership positions across multiple organizations. Her previous roles include Group HR Director at McArthurGlen Group from 2013 to 2018 and People Director at Moonpig from 2018 to 2019. She also founded VERNAZZA CONSULTING LIMITED, where she served as Group HRD - CHRO from 2018 to 2021.
Early Career in HR
Caroline began her career in human resources at BAA as an HR Project Manager from 2004 to 2005. She then progressed to roles such as Head of HR at PizzaExpress from 2005 to 2009 and Interim HR Director - Projects at Sony Music Entertainment from 2009 to 2010. These positions laid the foundation for her extensive HR expertise.