Company Secretary
Helena Smith graduated in Geography from the University of Manchester in 1983 and started her career as an insurance broker, qualifying as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute in 1988.
She then joined the University in 1989 working in the Bursar's Central Office and developed a company secretariat function for the g rowing number of University subsidiary companies. She qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators in 1994 and as a Fellow in 2004.
Helena is now company secretary for most of the University's subsidiary and associated companies and retains an involvement in risk management and insurance.
Interests include cats, singing, walking, gardening, interior design, personal development training and coaching.
Dawn Thompson has been with the University since April 2006 and provides support to Helena Smith, arranging board meetings, preparing board papers and maintaining the Secretariat database. Dawn also provides insurance support, handling travel insurance and motor queries.
Prior to joining the University, Dawn worked for the G.E. Consumer Finance and a Trace Associate dealing with customer queries regarding debt and financial matters. Dawn's interests include reading, playing sports, going to the cinema, shopping and socialising.