Helen is an expert resilience consultant with over 20 years of international experience, specialising in business resilience across risk management, crisis management, and business continuity. She has worked with organisations in both the public and private sectors, offering consultancy and strategic guidance to strengthen their resilience frameworks.
As a qualified trainer, Helen has designed and delivered comprehensive training programmes internally and externally, equipping teams with the skills needed for business continuity and organisational resilience.
She takes a systems thinking approach, considering the interconnectedness of processes, people, and technology to build resilience that addresses both immediate risks and long-term sustainability.
Helen is also a dedicated mentor for the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), where she supports individuals at various stages of their careers in developing their expertise in business continuity and resilience.
A passionate advocate for embedding resilience into organisational culture, she has spoken at events like BCI World and BCI Education Week. Additionally, Helen contributed to the revision of the BCI Good Practice Guide 7.0, with a focus on the Embracing Business Continuity chapter.
Qualifications
CBCI BCI Good Practice Guide 7.0
BSI Lead Auditor ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management
BSI Lead Auditor ISO 22301 Societal Security – Business Continuity Management Systems
Certificate in Training Practice – Chartered Institute of Personnel Development
MSc Risk, Crisis, and Disaster Management – University of Leicester
BSc Environmental Geology – University of Leeds