Liz McKenzie

Liz brings her experience of leadership in manufacturing, insurance and as an angel investor, with a strong focus on customer excellence, operational best practice, transformation and people strategy.

Graduating as a Production Engineer at Loughborough University, Liz spent 19 years at Toyota, the home of lean manufacturing, in roles all around the business, including business planning, production control, logistics, cost management, productivity and supply chain management.

Liz then transferred to Financial Services, spending 7 years at Wesleyan Assurance Society, a mutual life insurer, based in Birmingham, becoming Chief Operating Officer and main Board member, responsible for Financial Advice, Insurance and Transformation/IT.

Since starting a Non-Executive career, Liz has focused on organisations delivering societal value. She has had Non-Executive Director (NED) roles at Monmouthshire Building Society, West Midlands Growth Company, the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and the Heart of England Community Foundation. Liz was also Chair of start-up, Tended, a geospatial tech business innovating in safety on our railways.

Liz is also Shareholder NED at Brunel Pension Partnership.

Liz is experienced in Corporate Governance, having operated as a member of Remuneration, Nomination, Risk, Audit and Transformation Committees across sectors, and Chair of Remuneration Committee.

Liz is a University appointed Trustee for the Students' Union.