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Lou Clarke

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Chief People Officer at Velsera
📍 United Kingdom

Lou Clarke is the Chief People Officer at Velser, a global HR executive with over 25 years of experience shaping people strategy across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. She aligns talent with commercial growth in the tech and healthcare sectors and holds a CIPD Level 7 in HR Management.

Described as a well-rounded professional with a great sense of humour, Lou champions a positive work culture that prioritizes employee well-being, connection, and time to recharge. She has a family background in public health, as her late father was a distinguished professor in radiological protection.

Unique fact: Lou proudly refers to herself as an "HR Ninja 🥷" in her professional headline.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Chief People Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Lou shows up

Non-Confrontational
Story Driven
Consensus Focused

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.

Priorities

Topics Lou cares about

Scaling Company Culture
Focuses on building high-performance, values-led cultures in remote-first environments by promoting connection through social events and company-wide shutdowns.
Global People Strategy
Has over two decades of experience operating at board level to shape talent strategy and drive HR transformation for multinational corporations.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Chief People Officer
Velsera
2-2025
Member
HRD Club
10-2024 - 3-2026
VP, People Operations
Velsera
5-2023 - 10-2024
Senior Director, People Operations
Velsera
1-2022 - 4-2023
People & Talent Director
Appsbroker Ltd
In the press

Media appearances

Louisa Clarke – Chief People Officer, Velsera (Speaker Profile). Featured in The Workplace Event
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Education
CIPD Level 7
CIPD Level 7
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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