Louise Smith McIpd

Louise Smith MCIPD serves as the HR Transformation Lead at dnata since June 2025, contributing significant expertise in human resources. Louise holds current roles as a Board Trustee at the SCOTTISH POWER FOUNDATION and Turning Point Scotland. Prior experience includes serving as Strategic Director of Group People Services at Wheatley Group, Global HR Projects Director at Essentra, and Operations & People Director at Zero Waste Scotland, where leadership involved strategic change management and organizational development. Additional roles span from Interim Programme Director at CalMac Ferries Limited to Head of Learning and Development at the Student Loans Company. Louise's educational background includes a BSc in Psychology from Glasgow Caledonian University, an MCIPD in Human Resources from Reed Business School, and a Certificate in Circular Economy & Sustainability Strategies from Cambridge Judge Business School.