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Claire Walker is Chief People Officer at Genesis Energy (NZX: GNE), a role she has held since April 2023. She is also Chair of the Sustainable Business Council NZ. Previously, she was Chief People & Culture Officer at SkyCity Entertainment Group (NZX: SKC) from 2016 to March 2023, leading HR teams across five businesses in NZ and Australia for 6,500+ employees. She first joined SkyCity in 2008 as Casino HR Manager and progressed to Auckland HR Manager by 2012. Between her SkyCity stints, Claire served as Chief People Officer at Sanford Limited (2014-2016), leading people, culture, and sustainability activities. Earlier in her career, she held senior HR roles at Carter Holt Harvey and Downer Group. She started her career as a secondary school English teacher in London and New Zealand before transitioning to the corporate sector. Claire holds a BA in English Literature (Massey), a Diploma of Education (Christchurch College), and a PGDip in Business Administration (Massey). She is a Chartered Member of HRNZ.
BA (English Literature), Massey University; DipEd, Christchurch College; PGDipBA, Massey University