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Ambassadors

Our power is our network. Many members of our Women on Boards network have been with us for many years, developing their board careers to reach their potential.

We admire their commitment to our ‘pay it forward’ ethos, of supporting other members and our organisation more widely. We also value them as champions for diversity of thought within the board space.

Hazel Adam

Hazel Adam

Independent Non Executive Director, Chair ESG committee. LinkedIn profile

Anica Alvarez Nishio

Anica Alvarez Nishio

Non-Executive Director, Committee Chair, Strategic Board Advisory. LinkedIn profile

Wendy Alexander

Wendy Alexander

Professor of International Education, Higher Education, Trade & Investment Envoy, British Council Trustee LinkedIn profile

Nicolina Andall

Nicolina Andall

Solicitor, Public Appointee, Trustee, Board Apprentice, Diversity champion. LinkedIn profile

Julie Ashworth

Julie Ashworth

Lead for Scotland | Chair of The University of Aberdeen, Chair of The IoD Scotland, Women on Boards Presenter and Advisor. LinkedIn profile

Joanna Baldwin

Joanna Baldwin

NED and Board Committee Chair. LinkedIn profile

Catherine Barber-Brown

Catherine Barber-Brown

Consultant and experienced NED. LinkedIn profile

 

Myfanwy Barrett

Myfanwy Barrett

Portfolio Non-Executive Director and Committee Chair. LinkedIn profile

Cinzia Basile

Cinzia Basile

Experienced Chairman, Non Executive Director and Chair of corporate governance, audit and risk committees. LinkedIn profile

Laurie Benson

Laurie Benson

Experienced Non-Executive Director and Global Business Leader with P&L experience in the US and EMEA. Listed on the 100 Women to Watch report . LinkedIn profile

Paola Bergamaschi Broyd

Paola Bergamaschi Broyd

Experienced Non-Executive Director on boards of FTSE250, NYSE and Milan Stock Exchange listed companies where she Chaired Risk and Remuneration Committees. LinkedIn profile

Sophie Black

Sophie Black

Coach and Psychotherapist. LinkedIn profile

Claire-Marie Boggiano

Claire-Marie Boggiano

Lecturer in Leadership, Change Consultant, Executive Coach, Team Facilitator, Business Mentor, MC, Conference Host, Keynote & TEDx Speaker LinkedIn profile

Julia Bond OBE

Julia Bond OBE

Portfolio NED with experience as SID and Chair of the ESG Committee. LinkedIn profile

Annabel Brodie-Smith

Annabel Brodie-Smith

Communication Director at The Association of Investment Companies. LinkedIn profile

Peter Buffoni

Peter Buffoni

Partner, GatenbySanderson. LinkedIn profile

Amanda Calvert

Amanda Calvert

Founder, Portfolio NED and Business Advisor. LinkedIn profile

Marcia Cantor-Grable

Marcia Cantor-Grable

Portfolio NED in financial services sector. LinkedIn profile

Monica Chadha

Monica Chadha

Experienced non-executive director and board adviser. Former CEO of a UK leading content aggregator. LinkedIn profile

Naeema Choudry

Naeema Choudry

Partner Eversheds, Co-Chair Eversheds Sutherland BAME network, steering committee member, Eversheds gender network and member of the firm’s Inclusion Council. LinkedIn profile

Mike Clancy

Mike Clancy

Owner / Director, Walgrove Ltd. LinkedIn profile

Suzanne Clark

Suzanne Clark

Experienced Financial Services Auditor and qualified accountant on the boards of The Exeter, HBL Bank, and Recognise Bank, having recently completed two terms on the Board of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. LinkedIn Profile.

Carolyn Clarke

Carolyn Clarke

Non-Executive Director and Risk and Compliance Expert. LinkedIn profile

Lorraine Clinton

Lorraine Clinton

Experienced portfolio Non-Executive Director, with multi-industry positions, who has chaired all three major board committees. LinkedIn profile

Victoria Cochrane

Victoria Cochrane

Experienced Portfolio NED, former Global Board Member and Global Head of Risk at EY. LinkedIn profile

Kimberley Cole

Kimberley Cole

Global Senior Executive with 25+ years Sales & Marketing Leadership, Technology & Financial Services experience. NED, Fair Employment Foundation. LinkedIn profile

Nicole Coll

Nicole Coll

Portfolio NED and Audit Committee Chair in the financial services sector. LinkedIn profile

Deborah Cooper

Deborah Cooper

Partner. Head of Board Practice, Financial Services and Tech Start Ups (cross sector). LinkedIn profile

Lesley Cowley

Lesley Cowley

First ever Chair of DVLA and portfolio NED. LinkedIn profile

Jane Crombleholme

Jane Crombleholme

Head of Executive Education Manchester Business School and NED in the Public Sector. LinkedIn profile

Maria Darby-Walker

Maria Darby-Walker

Portfolio Non-Executive Director, Remco Chair and ESG specialist; Visiting Fellow, Oxford University; ‘100 Women to Watch 2018′. LinkedIn profile

Janet Dawson

Janet Dawson

Non Executive working in Higher Education and the NHS. Experienced leader with a background in HR and Reward at plc level. LinkedIn profile

Eme Dean-Lewis

Eme Dean-Lewis

MSc student, Non Executive Director LinkedIn profile

Ranjit Dhindsa

Ranjit Dhindsa

Member of Exec Committee at Field Fisher LLP, Birmingham office leader & business unit manager; special adviser to Miss Macaroon (social enterprise); former member of Aston University council and Audit & Risk committee; & former director shareholder business owner. Top 100 Lawyer 2024.
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Alison Downie

Alison Downie

Senior Consultant at CM Murray LLP. LinkedIn Profile

Sally Duckworth

Sally Duckworth

Experienced Director, in both Executive and Non Executive roles for early and development stage technology companies. LinkedIn profile

Terri Duhon

Terri Duhon

Financial markets expert, experienced in numerous non-executive Chair and NED roles. LinkedIn profile

Lynette Eastman

Lynette Eastman

Board level leader with global experience in FTSE 100 organisations. LinkedIn profile

Pauline Egan

Pauline Egan

Business Growth Mentor and Coach, Portfolio NED. LinkedIn profile

Marian Evans

Marian Evans

Non Exec Director / C-Suite Advisor & Coach / Forbes Business Council. LinkedIn profile

Jacqui Ferguson

Jacqui Ferguson

Portfolio Non Exec Director, Chair & Advisor, Former CEO, Sunday Times Dame Helen Alexander NED to Watch Winner 2018. LinkedIn profile

Perdita Fraser

Perdita Fraser

Portfolio non-executive with a with specific focus on innovation, sustainability and finance. LinkedIn profile

Rebecca Ganz

Rebecca Ganz

Lead for the North | Non-Executive Director, Entrepreneur & C-Suite adviser and Women on Boards Lead for the North. LinkedIn profile

Helen Gillett

Helen Gillett

MD, NED, Speaker, Mental Health Champion. LinkedIn profile

Susana Gomez Smith

Susana Gomez Smith

Non-Executive Director in financial services. LinkedIn profile

Valerie Gordon-Walker

Valerie Gordon-Walker

Non-Executive Director and Member of Nominations and Remuneration Committees. LinkedIn profile

Kate Grussing

Kate Grussing

Founder and Managing Director, Sapphire Partners. NED, Committee Chair, Advisory Board member LinkedIn profile

Amanda Hado-Bodfield

Amanda Hado-Bodfield

Real estate partner at law firm, Fladgate LLP LinkedIn profile

Ali Harrison

Ali Harrison

Portfolio Non-Executive Director and trustee, with a background as a global regulatory leader. LinkedIn profile

Pauline Hawkes-Bunyan

Pauline Hawkes-Bunyan

Senior Advisor to the Investment Management industry. LinkedIn profile

Dr Paula Haynes

Dr Paula Haynes

Chief Risk Officer, NED and Board Advisor specialising in Risk Management, Cyber Security and ESG. LinkedIn profile

Angela Henderson

Angela Henderson

Portfolio NED and Non-Executive Committee Chair, with 25+years experience in financial services. LinkedIn profile

Sally-Ann Hibberd

Sally-Ann Hibberd

Experienced Chair and Independent NED with risk and sustainability committee chair experience as well as audit, remuneration and nomination committee experience. LinkedIn profile

Alison Horrocks

Alison Horrocks

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Non-executive Director. LinkedIn profile

Jennifer Jack

Jennifer Jack

Partner Harper Macleod LLP. LinkedIn profile

Denise Jagger

Denise Jagger

Over thirty years’ experience as a non executive director including a number of chairmanships in the public, private and not for profit sectors. LinkedIn profile

Eilish Jamieson

Eilish Jamieson

Experienced NED, Board Advisor and Executive Coach, with expertise in Risk, Assurance, Governance and Leadership in Financial Services. LinkedIn profile
Lisa Jones

Lisa Jones

WB Directors Corporate Partnerships Lead, Chair and portfolio NED. LinkedIn profile

Sarah Laessig

Sarah Laessig

Portfolio NED across the public and private sectors in financial services, technology, government and international education. LinkedIn profile

Serena Lang

Serena Lang

Portfolio Chair and NED LinkedIn profile

Lesley Lloyd

Lesley Lloyd

Chair and Portfolio NED with significant Committee experience – Sustainability/ESG (Chair), Audit & Risk, Resources, HR & Remunerations. LinkedIn profile

Terri Lucas

Terri Lucas

Experienced NED and RemCo Chair, as well as running her own strategic marketing business. LinkedIn profile

Moni Mannings

Moni Mannings

Portfolio non executive director in the financial services, FMCG, airline and charity sectors. SID and Remuneration Committee Chair. LinkedIn profile

 Trisha McAuley OBE

Trisha McAuley OBE

Experienced Chair and Non-Executive Director, with extensive Board governance experience in complex organisations. LinkedIn profile

Megan McCracken

Megan McCracken

Chair and Non Executive Director with a 25-year record of delivering business value and 10 years operating at board level across Financial Services and Digital. LinkedIn profile

Alison McKinna

Alison McKinna

Portfolio Non Executive Director, Chair of Remuneration, Audit and Risk, Finance and Performance Committee. LinkedIn profile

Karina McTeague

Karina McTeague

Non-Executive Director and Risk Committee Chair. LinkedIn profile

Alessandra Mongiardino

Alessandra Mongiardino

Chief Risk Officer, Non-executive Director, Senior Advisor. LinkedIn profile

Barbara Moorhouse

Barbara Moorhouse

Portfolio NED across listed, tech and NHS boards. LinkedIn profile

Erica Morriss

Erica Morriss

Experienced Non Executive Director. LinkedIn profile

Romy Murray

Romy Murray

Experienced NED with 30-year international track record in regulated industries of Banking and Oil. LinkedIn profile

Sophie O'Connor

Sophie O'Connor

NED at multiple financial services, insurance and charitable organisations. LinkedIn profile

Belinda Oldfield

Belinda Oldfield

Experienced NED and Chair; Risk, Audit and Assurance committee expertise. LinkedIn profile

Rebecca Ormond

Rebecca Ormond

Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing Leader. LinkedIn profile

Dr. Sally Penni MBE

Dr. Sally Penni MBE

Practicing Barrister at Law, TEDx Speaker, Author, Non-Executive Director, Podcast host. LinkedIn profile

Sarah Perris

Sarah Perris

Managing Partner of Perris-Myatt, experienced executive and non-executive director, trustee and board advisor. LinkedIn profile

Lin Phillips

Lin Phillips

An experienced independent NED, with board and committee chair experience in higher education and the charity sector. LinkedIn profile

Camilla Poulton

Camilla Poulton

Camilla is a Chair and non-executive in across multiple public sector bodies. LinkedIn profile

Célia Pronto

Célia Pronto

Célia is an award-winning Non-Executive Director with particular expertise in digital transformation, AI, data and technology. She sits on multiple boards and is an experienced Audit & Risk and Remuneration Committee Chair. LinkedIn profile

Ginny Pulbrook

Ginny Pulbrook

Non-Executive Director, Partner, Vice Chair, Trustee of Carers UK. LinkedIn profile

Deborah Rees

Deborah Rees

Non Executive Director and Chair/Member of Audit and Risk and Investment Committees. LinkedIn profile

Amanda Rendle

Amanda Rendle

Portfolio NED at listed companies and public sector bodies. LinkedIn profile

Anne Richards

Anne Richards

CEO of Fidelity International, Anne has two decades of experience as an analyst, portfolio manager and CIO. LinkedIn profile

Catherine Salway

Catherine Salway

Non Executive Director and Founder. LinkedIn profile

Judit Seymour

Judit Seymour

Portfolio Non-Executive Director and Qualified Barrister with experience in Risk Management, Governance & Regulation, Finance, Transformational Change and EDI. LinkedIn Profile.

Vanessa Sharp

Vanessa Sharp

Portfolio Non-executive Director. LinkedIn profile

Katrina Shenton

Katrina Shenton

Portfolio Non-Executive Director and Investment Committee Chair. LinkedIn profile

Anne Shiels

Anne Shiels

Executive Coach/Executive Team Coach, Non-Executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chair. LinkedIn profile

Tanya Shillingford

Tanya Shillingford

Corporate Partner, RWK Goodman LLP. LinkedIn profile

Busola Sodeinde

Busola Sodeinde

Non-Executive Director and Founder. LinkedIn profile

Susan Sternglass Noble

Susan Sternglass Noble

Susan is an experienced portfolio NED and was named one of the “100 Women to Watch” in the Female FTSE Board Report 2016. LinkedIn profile

Elisabeth Stheeman

Elisabeth Stheeman

FTSE Chair / NED, International Portfolio NED, Mentor, Panel Chair and Speaker. LinkedIn profile

Lisa Tennant

Lisa Tennant

Lisa has over 20 years leadership experience across the public, private and voluntary sectors. LinkedIn profile

Joanne Theodoulou

Joanne Theodoulou

Experienced leader in the legal and financial services industry, with governance and board experience in the not-for-profit and charity sectors. LinkedIn profile

Deborah Thomas

Deborah Thomas

Partner at Cadence Partners executive search and EDI consultancy and Partner Gowerbridgbe Ltd, executive search. LinkedIn profile

Alison Thorne

Alison Thorne

Lead for Wales | Experienced Chair, Non Executive Director and Women on Boards’ lead in Wales. Chair and Non Executive DirectorLinkedIn profile

Ann Tourle

Ann Tourle

Ann has forty years’ operational experience in the UK government service, in the defence, security and foreign affairs fields, and is now a portfolio NED. LinkedIn profile

Heike Truol

Heike Truol

Experienced strategic advisor and executive, FTSE 250 NED. LinkedIn profile

Pam Vick

Pam Vick

Pam holds a number of Chair/NED board roles, sits on various Audit, Remco and Comms Committees and consults on marketing and PR as founder of Caspia Consultancy. LinkedIn profile

Aidene Walsh

Aidene Walsh

Portfolio NED, Chair, Independent Member. LinkedIn profile

Jenny Watson CBE

Jenny Watson CBE

Cross-sector portfolio NED. LinkedIn profile

Susan Webster

Susan Webster

Portfolio NED, Business Consultant and Workshop Presenter. LinkedIn profile

Laura Whyte

Laura Whyte

Portfolio NED. LinkedIn profile

Shefaly Yogendra  PhD

Shefaly Yogendra PhD

Shefaly is a portfolio board director, with special focus on digital and tech leadership and governance, organisational growth, risk, and decision making. LinkedIn Profile