Chris Bernard

About Chris

Chris Bernard has thirty years of experience in board-level talent acquisition and career development. She is responsible for the group’s people recruitment strategy and the implementation and delivery of the firm’s equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) strategy.  

Chris’s background as a professional headhunter and ED&I lead underpins her passion for people. She leads and works closely with our global recruitment team to drive people growth strategies and brings equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives into focus across all HKA offices worldwide.  

Chris’s priority is to attract the best people in the industry to HKA whilst ensuring that the business retains, develops and engages with all existing colleagues. She is dedicated to promoting an inclusive culture, fostering diversity, and maximising our talent across the firm.  

Prior to HKA, Chris has held several senior positions across a diverse range of UK and international corporations in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. She specialises in executive talent acquisition, talent management, equality, diversity and inclusion, succession planning, leadership development, business transformation and executive search solutions.