Helen is an independent consultant, non-executive director, trustee, and chartered accountant. She specialises in governance, risk management, and board effectiveness.
Helen specialised in the investment management sector for over 20 years, firstly as a senior manager with Price Waterhouse Coopers and more recently as Head of Regulatory & Operational Risk at Aegon Asset Management UK plc, where she was the compliance officer and money-laundering reporting officer. During this period she worked with numerous fund structures and asset classes. She headed the second line of defence, overseeing all aspects of an asset management business.
Helen provides support to boards and senior management across all sectors, including investment management. She is also a non-executive member of the Appointment Committee of the Financial Reporting Council, a member of the ICAEW Scottish Network Board and a trustee of Empty Kitchens Full Hearts SCIO.
Helen is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has an MA in Mathematics from Oxford.