01 Jan 2025

Starting out well over two decades ago as the only black trainee solicitor in her legal cohort, Annabel has risen to senior executive and non-executive roles in UK FTSE companies. She is a champion of Diversity and Inclusion, a Group General Counsel and a chartered Company Secretary. She is also the Founding Partner of a family legal consultancy.

6th Dec 2024

Samantha Tross is a groundbreaker. She is the first black women to become a Hip and Knee Surgeon in the UK and the first woman in Europe to perform Mako robotic hip surgery. She is an Examiner, Educational Supervisor, Advisory Board Member and a passionate advocate for DEI in surgery. Also, she has a Masters in Strategic Management and Leadership.

5th Sep 2024

Faced by adversity in her early home life, Jane Williams learned how to play to her strengths, listen to her hunches, take risks and pivot her career. She started out in retail & people management, progressed to interim roles as an HR Director and Remuneration Committee Advisor, then to Member NHS DDRB, Trustee, Committee Chair and Chair roles.

30th Aug 2024

Having lived through a brutal and repressive regime in Romania, Dana Denis- Smith was determined to have a positive impact on the world. She has done this through her journalism, founding Obelisk Support and First: 100 Years of Women in Law.

10th Oct 2023

Leadership Story: Miranda Sharp is at the forefront of data science and evolving business models. She shares her moving story of grief and forging an identity that enables her to listen deeply, lead with compassion, a witty sense of humour and questions to disrupt the status quo.

10th Aug 2023

Leadership Story: Jenny Burns made her mark in communications, branding and customer experience at large corporations. Purpose driven, she moved to leading a startup and becoming CEO of the scale up, Magnetic, where she is on a mission to design better futures.

10th Aug 2023

Leadership Story: Sally Bridgeland is a 2023 winner in the Non-Executive Director Awards. From topping her year in maths at Imperial College to becoming CEO and Chair of several organisations, and Honorary Group Captain (Royal Air Force), she has gained an appreciation of the neurodiversity of her teams and the need for fun in the workplace.

6th Jun 2023

Marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush to Britain.

10th Feb 2023

6th Feb 2023

9th Dec 2022

As the first female leader in very senior roles, Sue realised the importance of networks and relationships. Equally applicable in her home life, she and her husband have each progressed their careers and successfully raised 4 children. They are a source of inspiration to her and keep her in touch with younger generations in the workforce.

5th Apr 2022

Navigating personal and family challenges, Margarete values mental and physical well-being. She has incorporated her learning into her grounded and inclusive leadership style. As Global Strategic Propositions Lead at Dell Technologies, she builds partnerships that propel innovation, impact the quality of our lives and societal change.

4th Feb 2022

Always curious and having a sense of justice and stewardship, Sarah Boddey has risen to the role of Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at a global bank. Sarah also plays her part in the criminal justice system as a Magistrate and participates actively in our Racial Equity Special Interest Group.

21st Oct 2021

Having overcome a life-threatening health challenge and drawing strength from her faith, Yetunde Hofmann has gone from leading from the front, charging ahead, holding the energy of the team to leading from behind. She founded Solaris, a global executive leadership development programme, to empower black women and help organisations on inclusion.

23rd Sep 2021

From starting up her own language business to senior roles in multinational corporations, the public and charitable sectors, Jenny has demonstrated an ability to be creative, flexible and engaging in her leadership. Her career trajectory is the epitome of a portfolio career.

20th Jul 2021

Role modelling continuous improvement, Dianne Caddle started out as a social researcher and single mum to become one of the most senior black woman in the Ministry of Justice. She sponsors and mentors others to believe in themselves and their capabilities.

8th Jun 2021

Starting out in a career in banking, Elisabeth received dismissive comments. This propelled her to prove her naysayers wrong and to achieve success in senior roles as well as bring up a family of four boys. She embraces diversity and inclusion in her professional and personal spheres which enhance her ability to lead and engage.

7th May 2021

Leading by example and championing her teams, Beatrice not only survived the disruption of relocation and the global financial crisis, she and her teams bonded and thrived. She was recognised as one of the 100 Women to Watch in 2020 by Cranfield University.

24th Mar 2021

A highly energetic lawyer, public speaker, mentor, member of public advisory committees and panels, Nicolina continually finds ways to lift others as she climbs. Through her leadership she draws on the wisdom of a diverse range of perspectives and empowers others. Her mission is to have an impact on society for the good.