Elizabeth Nyawade FCIPD, MA, MSc. #15 most influential HR Practitioner 2025 Elizabeth Nyawade is a Board level leader and people professional with over 20 years’ experience currently working in the NHS in the role of Chief People Officer. Having worked in diverse sectors – voluntary, private, and public, Elizabeth has a rich experience to draw from in informing strategy and practice. As a leader, Elizabeth is passionate about developing future talent evidenced by mentoring and career coaching. A well-known quote attributed to Napoleon Hill that goes … “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” Has inspired her personal and professional life as a single parent.