Council
Chair of Council
Christine has been the Chair of the HCPC since March 2019. Our first lay Chair, she has considerable experience in leading public and private sector organisations.
She is currently a Director of the Independent Office for Police Conduct and an independent member of the Editors' Code of Practice Committee. She was previously the Chair of Borough Market and the Interim Chair of the College of Policing as well as the Chair of their Regulatory Consultative Group, having previously served as their Senior Independent Director for many years.
Christine has a strong interest in digital innovation and is on the advisory board of Trybe.ID, a digital identity and credentialing platform headquartered in Toronto, Canada. She also chairs the advisory board of Albeego Ltd, a British mobile telecoms firm providing digital services with stable, secure internet connectivity.
During her executive career, Christine held a number of Chief Executive roles, including Bletchley Park, where she led the regeneration of the Second World War code breaking site, turning it into an internationally renowned and award winning museum. She has also been the Chief Executive of the Institute for Turnaround, the UK’s leading source of knowledge, education and best practice in transformation. She was most recently an Executive Director at Collaborate CIC, a think tank tackling complex social challenges.
Members' Register of Interests
In addition to providing the following declaration of private interests, the Council member has undertaken to abide by the Code of Conduct for Council members (pdf).
Relationship, either personal or professional (outside of HCPC business) with any HCPC registrant, Council or Committee member, employee, partner or supplier:
Friendship with Executive Director of Corporate Affairs and Business Manager, Chair and Chief Executive's Office. Met socially on one occasion in last 12 months.
Summary of employment (current or in last 2 years) including remunerated and unremunerated (voluntary) work, permanent and temporary roles, self-employment, consultancy work, Non-Executive Directorships of public or private companies:
Current:
HCPC, Chair of Sonas Group (wellbeing services)
NED of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (Chair its ARAC and People and Culture Committee)
Executive Mentor, ExCo Group
Trustee of Positive Planet UK (voluntary)
Previous:
Director and Interim Chair, Personal Finance Society
Rural Policy Group Council Member
Details of membership or management of bodies that exercise functions of a public nature (including any public appointments)(current or in last two years):
None
Details of membership or management of bodies directed to charitable purposes (current or in last two years):
None
Details of membership or management of bodies that aim to influence public opinion or policy (including any political party or trade union (current or in last two years):
None
Details of membership or management of bodies that the Council member has been appointed to by the HCPC (current or in last two years):
None
Details of any shareholdings which give a majority or controlling interest in any undertaking:
Person of Significant Control of Positive Planet UK, a registered UK charity.
Description of any contracts for goods, services or works made between the HCPC and the Council member, or an organisation from which the Council member or their partner/close family member receive remuneration:
None
Details of any significant political activity undertaken in the last five years. This includes activities that are a matter of public record i.e. office holding in, public speaking in support of, or candidate on behalf of, any political party (or affiliated body) which fields candidates at local or general elections in any part of the UK or in elections to the European Parliament:
None