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Cat Randall-Smith
Head of HR, St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Cat Randall-Smith is Head of HR for a Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, and has worked in HR for over 8 years in the IT, health and education sectors. Her last three years have been spent in transformative HR leadership roles. She's introduced DEI initiatives and led teams through rapid organisational growth.
Now in education, Cat applies fresh perspective and modern HR approaches to a traditional environment, transforming HR from a compliance function to strategic catalyst for inclusive, high-performing cultures where every voice matters.