Baroness Helena Morrissey

Biography

Baroness Helena Morrissey was Lead Non-Executive Director at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office from July 2020. She transferred to Lead Non-Executive Director of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in September 2020 and remained in the role until June 2022.

Helena has over 3 decades’ experience in the financial services sector. This includes 15 years as CEO of Newton Investment Management, during which time the firm’s assets under management grew from £20 billion to £50 billion.  She was also Chair of the Investment Association from 2014 to 2017, the UK investment industry’s trade body.

Helena is well known for her work on inclusion and diversity. In 2010, she founded the 30% Club, a business-led campaign for better gender-balanced boards. There are now 18, 30% Clubs throughout the world.

Helena’s roles include:

• Chair, The Diversity Project
• Advisory Board member, Edelman
• Fellow (Governor), Eton College
• Chair Designate, AJ Bell