Helen Forde, Jeannette Strickland and Stephen Hawker reappointed as Members of the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives

Helen Forde

Helen Forde is an archivist who has worked in local government archives, private archives and at The National Archives. Following her retirement she has worked with the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, The Postal Museum and Banbury Museum and Gallery. She is the author of ‘Preserving Archives’ (Facet publishing 2007/2013) and has published many articles on archive preservation and on historical issues.

Jeannette Strickland

Dr Jeannette Strickland is a qualified archivist and independent heritage consultant, having formerly been head of Unilever Art, Archives and Records Management. She is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool and Secretary of In The Company of Horses, a charitable organisation.

Stephen Hawker

Stephen Hawker is a former senior member of the United Kingdom intelligence and security community. After leaving government service in 2006 he worked as an independent consultant providing insight and training to government and the commercial sector in the UK and overseas on national security issues. He has been a Non-Executive Director of FCO Services and an independent member of the FCO Audit and Risk Committee. He is a former member of the Council of the University of Reading and has been a Visiting Professor at Cranfield University.

In addition to his work as a member of ACNRA, he is currently a member of the Security Vetting Appeals Panel (SVAP), a member of the Audit Committee of Manchester Metropolitan University, a trustee of the City Learning Trust and a senior associate of Cityforum. He is a Fellow of the Institutes of Engineering and Technology (FIET) and Civil Protection and Emergency Management (FICPEM).

These roles are remunerated at a rate of £386 per day. This rate is capped at a maximum of 24 days per annum. These reappointments have been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. The Government’s Governance Code requires that any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years is declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation or candidature for election. Helen, Jeannette and Stephen have not declared any political activity.