Gillian Fawcett

Co-Founder, Public Finance by Women

My career started as a chartered accountant mostly working within the public sector. I had a brief stint in working parliament, in the committee office managing select committees.

I would describe my career as a portfolio career which is not a typical to accounting career that people often hear about. My portfolio career has allowed me to travel the world by being on numerous boards, one of the key boards I have been part of is as interim chair on the trust board of Friends of the Earth.

Another role I held was as a member of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) public sector committee for nine years and I was also a former member of Accountancy Europe, public sector committee.

Additionally, I was also treasurer and chair of the Finance and Fundraising Committee for Freedom from Torture for five years and vice chair of the Macro Economic Committee for the European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public Services (CEEP).

Prior to this I was treasurer for the Legal Action Group (LAG).