Kavita Baboota (United States) is a people-focused HR leader with 20+ years driving enterprise workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and HR transformation across global, mission-driven organizations, including the United Nations system. She brings deep expertise in aligning talent, culture, and organizational capability with strategic priorities.

At UNFPA, Kavita led enterprise HR strategy and advised executive leadership on workforce planning, organizational design, and talent priorities across a global organization. She drives large-scale transformation initiatives, including restructuring efforts impacting 700+ employees, while strengthening leadership pipelines through succession strategies and talent mobility.

Previously, Kavita served as HR Business Partner and Acting Regional HR Manager at WHO, where she managed HR strategy and operations across 22 countries, including nine crisis settings. She led a 13-person HR team delivering workforce planning, organizational restructuring, and change management in complex, high-risk environments. She strengthened governance frameworks, leveraged workforce analytics to inform leadership decision-making, and designed capacity-building initiatives to enhance leadership capabilities across dispersed country offices.

Her earlier work at UNDP focused on talent acquisition, workforce planning, and organizational development at global scale. She has also held HR leadership roles at the American Psychiatric Association and supported HR operations across multiple organizations.

Kavita holds a Master's degree in Organizational Development and Human Resources Management from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Strayer University. She helps develop strategic partnerships, operational excellence, and a commitment to strengthening inclusive talent pipelines and workforce performance.