About Nesta

Nesta is an innovation foundation. For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality and changing lives for the better. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society.

Helena Vinnicombe is Chair of the Investment Committee. She also has a number of NED and consulting roles in the financial services sector.

Helena is an independent consultant with Portfolio Review Services, working
mainly with charities and non-profit organisations. She is also a non-executive
director for Lowland Investment Company and the Lindsell Train Investment
Trust and on the Advisory Committee for the M&G specialty charity fund range.
She is a Trustee of the Institute of Child Health CIO, a joint venture between
Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL.

Helena previously spent 20 years in the financial services industry, as a wealth
manager with Smith & Williamson Investment Management.