Overview

Gender

female

Caroline Hempstead joined AstraZeneca in 2007 and was appointed interim EVP Human Resources & Corporate Affairs in September 2013. In this role, she leads the global Human Resources function as well as Corporate Affairs, which includes internal and external communications, government affairs, community investment and sustainability.

After pursuing a commercial training early in her career, Caroline has held a number of senior corporate affairs roles at the London Stock Exchange, Inchcape PLC and Royal Dutch Shell PLC. Caroline has a degree in French from Manchester University.

Caroline chairs the AstraZeneca Responsible Business Council and sits on the National Advisory Board of the UK charity, Career Academies UK.