Helen Tomlinson was appointed as the former government’s Menopause Employment Champion. Working alongside the Department for Work and Pensions, Helen collaborated with employers to develop strategies that empower women experiencing menopause to stay and progress in work.

Applying the principles of Education, Allyship, Lived Experience, and Leadership to create Cultural Change, Helen built a clearly defined sector-based strategy to support women across all aspects of intersectionality throughout their careers from a women’s health perspective.

Alongside this, Helen created the No Time To Step Back collective – a group of employers passionate about changing the experience of women in the workplace through collaboration and sharing best practices, allowing her to continue her advocacy for equity.

Advocating for gender equity is the common thread throughout Helen’s 30-year career in the recruitment and employability sectors. She has recently been appointed as an Ambassador for the Wellbeing of Women Charity.

In addition to her voluntary Menopause Champion role, Helen is Head of Talent and Inclusion (UK and Ireland) for the Adecco Group, the global leader in HR solutions. Her pioneering podcast on menopause and work inspired the Adecco Group to design and implement one of the UK’s first corporate menopause policies.

Since then, Helen has supported companies of all sizes to create supportive environments, encourage open conversations, and help women thrive at work through menopause and beyond.

With three decades of experience across commercial management, sales, and strategic HR planning, Helen helps organisations realise the business benefits of an enlightened approach – driving positive, pragmatic change for employers and their people.