Charmion Pears

Charmion Pears was appointed as a Non-executive Director and Chair of DVLA’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee in February 2024. Education Charmion has been a chartered accountant with the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) for 25 years. She has a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Career Charmion is an experienced non-executive director and trustee with a focus on the public and voluntary sectors. She is a Non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and an Independent Member of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Past roles include Non-executive Director of Corserv Ltd, Senior Independent Non-executive Director of Bristol Waste Company and Trustee of Blue Cross UK and Demelza Hospice for Children. Charmion’s executive career comprised leadership roles in strategic planning and innovation within the airline industry and financial services.