Biography
Naina is a HR Consultant specialising in strategic HR. She has held senior HR roles in universities, most recently as Chief People Officer at the University of the Arts London, where she served as a member of the Executive Board contributing to the strategic development and effective leadership of the university. As well as leading the Human Resources and Health and Safety functions, she was the equality, diversity and inclusion lead for the University, and as Race Champion held responsibility for the anti-racism strategy.
Prior to that Naina was HR Director at Birkbeck, University of London and has also held HR roles at Queen Mary, University of London and in the NHS.
Naina is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, a qualified coach and mediator, and holds a social sciences degree.
She is currently a trustee at the Council for At Risk Academics and has held non-executive roles in education (at primary, secondary and further education level), Southern Universities Management Services and London Universities Purchasing Consortium. Naina plays an active role in the sector and served as Chair of Universities HR (UHR), chair of the UHR M25 Group and Executive Committee member. She has been a member of various working groups, including the Higher Education National Pay Negotiations Committee and the AdvanceHE Strategic Leadership and Development Advisory Group.
Naina is Chair of the Nominations Committee and Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
