Adriènne is an executive coach, non-executive director and public speaker, helping others create environments in which people and organisations thrive. She is also currently a Non-Executive Director of The 79th Group.
Adriènne was previously Chief Executive of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the independent regulator for nuclear safety and security in the UK, and Patron of Women in Nuclear UK (WiN UK). She spent twenty years in senior leadership roles in the public sector after starting her career in the voluntary sector. She joined ONR from the Disclosure and Barring Service and was previously the Deputy Chief Executive of Hull City Council. She has significant funding experience from her roles with the Big Lottery Fund and its predecessors, bringing a wealth of experience to the foundation’s grant-making role.
Adrienne was awarded her CBE for services to the nuclear industry and to Diversity and Inclusion in The Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2020.