Helena Morrissey — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Appointed Dame in the Queen's 2017 Birthday Honours list and to the House of Lords in 2020
Chairs Fidelis Insurance Group, Altum Group, and Barnett Waddingham
Founded the 30% Club, a campaign for gender-balanced boards
Authored 'A Good Time to be a Girl, Don't Lean In, Change the System' (2018)
Served as CEO of Newton Investment Management for fifteen years
Chaired the Investment Association from 2014 to 2017
Fellow (Governor) at Eton College

Biography

Helena Morrissey is a British financier, campaigner, and Conservative peer, recognized for her leadership in the investment industry and her advocacy for diversity. She was named one of Fortune magazine's World's 50 Greatest Leaders and the Financial Times' 2017 'Person of the Year'. In 2022, Financial News recognized her as one of the 25 most influential people in the City over the past 25 years.