Liz Henderson

Non Executive Director

Non-Executive Director and strategic advisor with over nine years of board experience, providing independent oversight, financial governance, and risk management across multiple industries. A strong advocate for good governance, digital transformation and responsible AI adoption, ensuring organisations remain competitive while meeting regulatory and ethical obligations. Background in senior leadership roles at Capgemini, Telefonica, Johnson Matthey, and NHBC, advising on corporate strategy, risk, compliance, and digital innovation. Experienced in working with boards, executive teams, and committees to shape strategy, strengthen governance, and drive sustainable growth. Board-Level Achievements Guided digital transformation for a Fortune 500 company, reducing compliance costs by 40% Advised a FTSE 100 client on data governance, leading to a £5m project pipeline Designed a graduate programme at IBM, generating an extra £2m in revenue annually Strengthened financial oversight and risk management in multiple board roles Guided digital and data transformation for public-focused organisations, aligning data strategy with public value and operational transparency Key Governance Skills & Expertise Board Governance & Oversight Risk Management & Compliance Financial Governance & Cost Control Digital Transformation & Data Strategy AI Strategy & Governance Stakeholder Engagement


Expertise

  • FTSE 350 company
  • Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
  • Construction
  • Consumer Goods
  • Information Technology & Services
  • Logistics & Supply Chain
  • Management Consulting
  • Oil & Energy
  • Retail
  • Telecommunications
  • Tobacco
  • Utilities
  • Audit
  • Governance
  • Business Acumen
  • Change Management
  • Communication
  • Policy & Regulation
  • Risk
  • Senior Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Other

Experience

  • Non Executive
  • Executive Director
  • Consultant

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
Non-Exec DirectorN/aBe the BusinessLoyalty Rewards
Non-Exec DirectorFund raising chairFocusCharity - Youth
Non-Exec DirectorPhilanthropy memberMilton Keynes Community FoundationCharity

Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
Executive AdvisorCapgeminiBusiness Services
Chief data and analytics officerNHBCInsurance}