Helen Pernelet, DGov

Helen Pernelet is a qualified lawyer (solicitor) and Doctor of Governance whose professional career in the private sector has spanned the legal profession, investment banking, and strategic consulting within global banks and professional services firms. She has served on a number of high-level boards and committees within UK government departments, including at the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, as well as within the National Health Service and the non-ministerial departments of the States of Jersey (Channel Islands). These roles also included either chairing or serving on main boards, governing bodies and audit and risk committees.  Since 2006, she has also chaired or served on the boards of several UK charities, most of which have been involved with healthcare, and she is the former chair of the Epilepsy Society. Dr. Pernelet is currently a public governor of Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and a trustee of The Meath Epilepsy Charity.