Louisa Parker-Smith

Louisa Parker-Smith serves as Board Member and oversees the Foundation operations. She also holds the responsibility of Vice President, Global Corporate Sustainability at AGCO Corporation.

Since joining AGCO in 2012, Louisa has held a variety of positions serving initially as Institutional funding and Stakeholder Relations lead for Africa and Middle East before relocating to Zambia in 2015 as Director of Distribution Development and Director AGCO Zambia.

In 2018 Louisa relocated to AGCOs Atlanta headquarters and served as Chief of Staff to AGCO’s CEO, overseeing various global strategic initiatives. Following this, Louisa was promoted to Global HR business partner, where she supported the Senior Vice presidents of three global functions, including manufacturing and quality, purchasing and materials management and global product management.

Before joining AGCO, Louisa spent 5 years with the Financial Inclusion Non-Profit, The Money Advice Trust. In her role as Head of Research and Policy she commissioned research, led cross sector initiatives, and chaired industry groups influencing UK and European legislation and industry codes of practice on consumer protection and financial inclusion following the aftermath of the 2007 UK financial crisis.