For over 30 years, Claire Smith has dedicated their career to workforce and organisational development, with a particular passion for understanding what health and wellbeing truly mean in a workplace setting. They have collaborated with peers across the sector to ensure that wellbeing remains at the heart of organisational culture and practice. With a coaching qualification from the Institute of Leadership and Management, a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development practitioner and Mental Health First Aider, they bring both professional expertise and deep personal commitment to supporting others.

Claire has worked with colleagues across Wales to develop the NHS Wales Staff Health and Wellbeing Framework, launched in 2024 and reviewed and endorsed by Professor Michael West, reinforcing their belief that creating environments where staff can truly thrive is essential.