Claudia became Co-CEO of Historic England in a job-share with Emma Squire in November 2025.

Claudia joined Historic England in September 2018 as Director of Regions which became a job-share with Emma Squire from December 2023. Prior to that, Claudia spent 15 years at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, where she specialised in heritage and culture policy, strategy and delivery. Her last role at DCMS before joining Historic England was as Director of Corporate Strategy. Before joining DCMS, Claudia worked in a variety of roles in the Cabinet Office and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Claudia is Chair of the Board of Trustees at Battersea Arts Centre and member of the Mayor of London’s Cultural Leadership Board.