Verra Mobility Corporation, a leading provider of smart mobility technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Cate Prescott as the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer.
Ms. Prescott joins Verra Mobility from National Instruments (NASDAQ: NATI), a leading provider of software-connected automated test and measurement solutions, where she served as Chief People Officer. Before being acquired by Emerson Corporation in 2023, National Instruments was a publicly traded company with approximately 7,000 employees globally and $2 billion in annual revenue.
In her role as Chief People Officer at Verra Mobility, Ms. Prescott will oversee the company’s global human resources strategy and will be responsible for compensation and benefits, employee engagement, HR operations, talent acquisition and talent management. She will report to Verra Mobility President and CEO David Roberts and serve as a member of the company’s executive leadership team.
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“I’m excited to welcome Cate Prescott to Verra Mobility,” said David Roberts, President and CEO, Verra Mobility. “Cate brings 30 years of HR leadership expertise for large, global companies that have undertaken tremendous growth and transformation efforts. She will be instrumental in shaping our organization and HR strategy as we continue our own growth journey. She shares our purpose for enriching lives by making transportation safer and easier globally.”
In her 10 years at National Instruments, Ms. Prescott held a number of global HR leadership roles in both the U.S. and Europe. She oversaw a transition from a founder-led company, and she managed an organizational design transformation.
Her professional experience includes HR leadership roles at large, complex organizations including BAE Systems, Woolsworth Group and Unipart.
Ms. Prescott earned her Master of Arts in Strategic Human Resources from the University of Leicester (UK) and her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southampton (UK).
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