Cerys Cook

Cerys Cook is a dynamic and people-first Chief People Officer with a passion for building cultures where high performance and humanity go hand in hand. Currently leading People & Culture at Swift Medical, Cerys is known for driving strategic transformation across all aspects of the employee experience—from compensation design and leadership development to performance frameworks and internal communication.

She has been widely recognized for her leadership, including being named Canada’s Most Admired CPCO (2024), one of OnCon’s Top 100 HR Professionals (2024 & 2025), and among Women We Admire’s Top 50 Women Leaders in Toronto (2023 & 2024). Cerys is also the recipient of the Jean Bailey Legacy Award (2024), honouring leaders who bring empathy, warmth, and positive energy into every space they enter.

With deep expertise in scaling HR practices in tech-enabled, fast-growth environments, she blends vision with execution to align people strategy with business outcomes. A proud ambassador for Transform and global judge for the Inspiring Workplaces Awards, Cerys is a long-time advocate for reimagining HR as a strategic driver of value, not just a support function.

She thrives on creating clarity, cultivating connection, and helping organizations and individuals do their best, boldest work.