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 report,  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.

Evidenced by 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.

A Non-Executive Director on the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Board, Evelyn has extensive People Leadership experience.

She pioneered the introduction of the first menopause policy in Severn Trent in 2017 and has continually encouraged other employers to do the same.

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 or weekend plans.

Since 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.

By 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 also 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.

Professor Carol Atkinson has undertaken research into menopause in the workplace, including the police service and the NHS.

She has written research papers and blogs about this, including for  The Conversation and Sage Perspectives. Her work has lead to changes in practice, one NHS Trust developing its  Women’s Health Policy as a result.

Theresa was the Senior HR Manager for Employee Experience at Santander UK.

She led the creation of a broad programme of menopause support, that saw Santander recognised as Best Open Workplace at the Menopause Friendly Employer awards in 2023 and Theresa was the first recipient of the Carolyn Lazarus award in 2022, recognising her personal contribution of raising awareness of menopause across the UK, within & outside the workplace.

Louise has had a long career as a psychology academic in a Russell Group university where she specialised in teaching and research on women, ageing and menopause.

She’s seen first-hand what a difference appropriate menopause workplace support can make to all employees after she set up and ran her university’s highly successful menopause network for five years.

Paul is an Executive Coach and Leadership Development Specialist with extensive experience as a senior leader in retail and healthcare before founding Starbuck & Associates.

His business offers a range of coaching and development programmes, including those tailored for women in leadership and for those navigating perimenopause and menopause.