The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has confirmed a new non-executive director appointment to the Board of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Louise Hosking replaces Professor Gina Radford, who leaves the Board in September 2026. Louise brings her considerable wealth of experience in health and safety and environmental health to the board.
Chair of HSE, Sarah Newton, welcomed the appointment, saying:
“I am delighted that Louise will be joining us on the HSE Board and I’m sure she’ll make a significant contribution to the HSE Board.
“Louise will be a great addition to our team of effective and committed non-executive directors who are focused on enabling the delivery of HSE’s vitally important mission of protecting people and places.”
Louise Hosking is an experienced board-level leader with over 30 years’ expertise spanning health and safety, environmental health, governance and regulatory assurance. A former Local Authority Environmental Health Officer, Louise has held a range of senior executive and non-executive leadership positions, including Executive Director of Environmental Health at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. She has also served as President and Chair of Council at IOSH, the global professional body for occupational safety and health. Her extensive experience across the public, private and voluntary sectors brings valuable strategic, governance and stakeholder engagement expertise to board-level decision-making.
Find out more about all our Board members on our website.
Further information
- Recruitment for new NEDs is an ongoing process as members come to the end of their terms.
- It is managed by the Public Appointments team in the Department for Work and Pensions, our sponsor department, with involvement from our Board Chair, Sarah Newton.