Nicola Dearden

Nicola Dearden currently serves as the Corporate Secretary and Secretary of the Board at the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) since December 2022. Previously, Nicola held the position of Senior Company Secretary at Holcim from October 2020 to October 2022 and worked as a Company Secretarial Advisor at Dubai World from August 2013 to September 2016. Earlier roles include Vice President - Chartered Secretary at Walkers, Company Secretarial Assistant at Lonmin Plc, Corporate Services Assistant at Addleshaw Goddard, Paralegal in the Corporate Department at Herbert Smith Freehills, and Insolvency Administrator at Smith & Williamson. Nicola's educational background includes a degree in LLB Law (Hons) from the University of Kent, a Legal Practice Course from The University of Law, and studies at The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland, along with recent training at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.