Menopause Friendly 

Paul Sesay is the Founder and CEO of the  Inclusive Top 50 Employers, National Diversity Awards, Excellence in Diversity Awards and The Diversity Group.

With over ten years’ experience within the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion sector, Paul has worked with some of the largest organisations in the world on their diversity and inclusion.

Professor Brewis is co-author of the Government Equalities Office reporting,  Menopause transition: effects on women’s economic participation  .

Putting this work into practice by introducing the first university menopause policy in the UK and helping employers understand why being menopause friendly is urgent and important.

As the Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Bloomberg, Pamela leads the company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives around the world.

With more than 20 years experience across several sectors, Pamela is cited as one of the most visible and vocal thought leaders and advocates for diversity across the private sector.

Heidi is an Associate in the Employment and Immigration Team at HCR Law. It’s her mission to make sure menopause is discussed as openly as the office coffee order and weekend plans.

Partnering with Henpicked since 2018, she passionately champions menopause awareness and regularly educates organisations on the critical legal aspects of menopause in the workplace.

Ex-Chief Constable Sue Fish OBE introduced the first menopause policy into a police force in 2017, during her 30-year policing career.

She’s passionate about menopause and leadership, encouraging all employers to take menopause awareness, education and support seriously.

Belinda is a Research Fellow and gender scholar at the University of Edinburgh studying how work is reciprocally influenced by the intersection of gender, age and health and well-being.

Working with industry partners, she develops practical, meaningful workplace solutions around gender, age, health and work.

Jog heads the health and care employment team at  Mills & Reeve, having specialised in the sector for over 25 years.

She’s passionate about helping employers understand the importance of taking menopause seriously to benefit employees and the organisation.

Helen is co-founder of My Menopause Centre, an online clinic and community empowering women to take control of their menopause.

She has held Chief Marketing Officer roles with Boots, the BBC, DFS and Countrywide and worked in broadcast and telecoms regulation at Ofcom and in the mobile technology sector with Motorola.

A recently retired NHS chief nurse, Suzanne is passionate about raising the profile of menopause in the workplace, having created and introduced the comprehensive programme at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust in 2018.

Since then, she’s encouraged other NHS Trusts to take action.

Anne was the Senior People Lead at HSBC UK Corporate Bank. She was instrumental in recognising the need for menopause awareness, education, and providing support for individuals.

She started the campaign resulting in  HSBC UK becoming the UK’s first accredited Menopause Friendly employer.