Emma Samarasinghe

Emma is responsible for INTO’s global People function.

She joined INTO in 2016, as VP People, before being promoted to the INTO Executive Team in 2022. Emma has over 20 years of experience in global Human Resources leadership, having worked within many sectors including retail, travel, healthcare, telecommunications, FMCG, and media. 

Emma started her Human Resources Leadership career within retail working for brands such as HMV Group, Mothercare, and Gap Inc., before moving into the travel sector working at Kuoni Global Travel Services.  Before joining INTO, she ran her own HR consultancy for 5 years, supporting organizations with Human Resources leadership on an interim basis.  Emma’s expertise and experience has helped shape INTO’s People function who support our employees across the world.

Education is very dear to Emma. She is a Board member of INTOGiving, who support projects that increase access to education and improve the quality of teaching and learning across the globe.   Emma is also a Trustee of The Southover Partnership, an organization that focuses on young people with complex special needs, whose goal is to give all children a future through education.

Emma is a member of the CIPD and has a BA(Hons) degree in Business Studies and Spanish.