Giovanna has 20 years of experience and knowledge of people-led initiatives including recruitment; workforce and performance management; staff wellbeing and employee relations, from both private and NHS organisations.
She started her NHS human resources (HR) career as the first head of HR for NHS England (NHSE) Midlands and East in 2013. She has since undertaken a variety of contracts in the NHS across London and the east of England including at Kingston Hospital, Royal Free London Group, Hertfordshire Community Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, with contracts in the private sector including FTSE100 and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) organisations.
With a commitment to high quality services for our people and patients, Giovanna is delighted to have joined The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in October 2023 as the deputy chief people officer, taking the interim chief people officer position in July 2024, and taking the chief people officer position in May 2025.