Myfanwy Barrett CB

Myfanwy Barrett CB was appointed as a Non-Executive Director at The Pensions Ombudsman in May 2021. 

Myfanwy is a qualified accountant (CPFA) and her executive career was in public finance – she was Corporate Director of Finance at Harrow Council and, more recently, Managing Director of Corporate Services at the House of Commons. She has experience of leading a wide range of services, including the MPs’ pension scheme and local government pension scheme, strategic planning, people, and portfolio management.

Myfanwy now works as a Non-Executive Director. She is on the board of Ocean Housing, Chair of the Tate St Ives Members Committee, and Treasurer of Newlyn Art Gallery and The Exchange and Morrab Library.

In all these roles she has significantly improved governance, developed the financial strategy, and championed diversity and inclusion.

In 2018 Myfanwy was awarded the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion (CB) for exemplary civilian merit.