Philippa Hardwick
Biography
Appointed a Non-Executive Director to the VMD in May 2021, Philippa is a barrister and holds a portfolio of appointments (legal and non-legal) focusing on regulation, standards, professional discipline, public health, governance and risk.
Philippa practiced as a Commercial Barrister (as Philippa Hamilton) from Fountain Court Chambers. Before her legal career she worked as an economics analyst for Unilever plc. She currently serves in a regulatory capacity on the Financial Reporting Council’s Advisory Panel and in a quasi-judicial capacity on a Cabinet Office Appeals Panel, a role she has held since 2015. She is also a Director and Trustee of the London Clinic, where she chairs its Financial Audit Committee. She is Vice Chair of the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, a grant-giver supporting projects addressing issues facing the vulnerable and isolated.
Philippa has recent experience of regulatory processes, main boards, audit committees, investment committees, adjudication panels, and case management processes. As a barrister, she handled a broad range of advisory and representative work, litigation, arbitration and mediation.
Role
Non-Executive Director, VMD
A member of the VMD Management Board and its sub-committee the VMD Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.
Non-Executive Director, VMD
A member of the VMD Management Board and its sub-committee the VMD Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.