Natalia was appointed to the whg Board in November 2020. She is Chair of whg’s Customer Service Oversight Committee and the Customer and Complaints Champion.

After working in business management, Natalia embarked upon a career change to bring together her passions for people development, business and law. She has worked at the University of Wolverhampton since 2015 where she is currently a Principal Lecturer and Head of Health Partnerships, having previously been Faculty Registrar and Head of Corporate Governance.

She is responsible for overseeing the management of key academic business development projects with the Institute of Health, as well as access and participation projects that ensure opportunities are available to all.

Natalia has extensive experience working in a regulated environment and understands the complexities of adhering to multiple requirements and different types of legislation. A Community Governor at a local academy, she is working towards achieving a PhD in Social Work and Social Care focussing on the transferable skills of single mothers.