Helen Tomlinson

Helen Tomlinson has forged a respectable career, dedicating over 25 years to a variety of sales, recruitment and strategic commercial management roles. Today, she is working tirelessly to champion inclusive workplaces, having been appointed as the UK Government’s first Menopause Employment Champion. With such a title, Helen is committed to improving workplace support of those experiencing perimenopause and menopause, driving increased support of women across the country. Now hired as a speaker for a variety of corporate events, Helen details how organisations can be more supportive and inclusive employers – with a deep focus on those experiencing Menopause.

Helen’s successful corporate initially began working as a Clerk for Barclays International, specialising in the reconciliation of foreign currency accounts. Moving to work as a Legal Executive for DLA Piper in 1989, Helen then began a 15-year career working for Kelly Services – working a variety of roles from Director of Professional Recruitment and District Manager of Kelly Educational Staffing to Global Account Director and Director of Professional & Technical. In 2010, Helen became the Director of Employer Services for A4e, enriching her passion for strategic employer engagement. Other prominent roles of Helen’s have included being the National Operations Director of Employability & Skills for Seetec, Operations Director for the Impellam Group and the Operations Manager of Office Angels.

In 2021, Helen was appointed as the Head of Talent Development for The Adecco Group, a role in which she continues to excel today. Now also focussing on inclusion at The Adecco Group, Helen also shares her time as the Menopause Employment Champion for the UK Government. As the Menopause Employment Champion, Helen is committed to educating employers on how they can be more supportive by developing Menopause policies. In a world where one in four women are reported to leave their jobs due to the symptoms of Menopause, Helen is committed to ensuring that women don’t feel they have to leave work by making workplaces more inclusive. Empowering women to stay and progress in work despite experiencing Menopause, Helen applies the principles of education and allyship to create cultural change.

Having advocated for gender equality throughout her highly successful corporate career, Helen was recently appointed Ambassador of the Wellbeing of Women Charity. Supporting women across all aspects of intersectionality, Helen’s speeches offer thought-provoking perspectives on women’s health – encouraging open conversations that will in turn help women to thrive through the Menopause and beyond. Helping businesses to realise the business benefits of having an enlightened approach to EDI, Helen drives positive and pragmatic change. Having also hosted a podcast surrounding Menopause, Helen has not only inspired The Adecco Group to implement the UK’s first corporate menopause policy, but countless other businesses country-wide. If you are looking for a speaker who can help you build clearly defined strategies that empower the inclusion and support of women experiencing Menopause, don’t hesitate to hire Helen Tomlinson today.