Helen was appointed on 6 May 2020 and as Chairman of the Audit Committee on 27 July 2021.

Helen has over 20 years’ experience in the Insurance and Asset Management industry as Head of Investor Relations at Aviva plc, Head of Global Equities at Aviva Investors and managing UK equities as Investment Director at Standard Life Investments. Helen is the founder of Moneyready, an online financial education platform for young people. Helen is currently a non‑executive director of Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund PLC and Orwell Housing Association and a Director at Orwell Homes.