Deborah Harris-Ugbomah FCA
Lay member
Current position and background
Deborah read Vicil Engineering before training as a chartered accountant with PwC before moving into investment banking and venture capital. Deborah has extensive executive and Non-Executive Director experience in strategy, risk, assurance, IT transformation and corporate/regulatory compliance in financial services and the public sector, including NHS and non-profits.
Deborah currently also serves as an Independent Member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Crown Prosecution Service, and became a non executive director on the board of Transport for London in October 2024. She currently also holds roles as a shadow board member of the Infected Blood Compensation Autority (IBCA), is a Governor of Trinity Laban Conservatoire and a Trustee of The Children’s Society and Citizens Advice.
Deborah is an ICAEW elected member of Council, a membership body for the accountancy profession where she is the first black person in 152 years to be successfully elected as President of its London-based members.
Alongside consulting for BuckStop Digital/AI and media agency, Deborah is co-founder of InspiringTomorrow, an initiative focused on establishing industry connections and contacts for female students pursuing STEM careers. She is also founder and President of Lean In UK, the national women’s empowerment network.
Appointed 1 May 2024
