About Becky
As Chief People Officer, Becky is responsible for ensuring that Virgin Atlantic’s people can thrive at work by creating inclusive experiences that energise teams, uphold colleague happiness and drive performance, helping the airline to achieve its vision to be the most loved travel company.
Becky brings over 25 years of experience to the role spanning a range of industries, including Banking, FMCG, Retail and Hospitality. Prior to joining Virgin Atlantic Becky was People Director at Whitbread plc, where she was responsible for Whitbread’s UK hotel business Premier Inn and its UK Restaurant brands, comprising a business of 37,000 employees and £2.8bn revenue.
Becky holds a degree in Economics & Politics from Keele University, postgraduate studies in Psychology of Organisational Development and Change from Heriot-Watt University and is a Chartered Member of the CIPD. Becky lives with her husband Ollie and has twins who are studying Aeronautical Engineering and Fashion Marketing at University. In her spare time Becky loves to travel, as well as spending time with friends and family.