Nottinghamshire’s Lord-Lieutenant
Professor Veronica Pickering OBE MBS HAC
On the 2nd March 2024 Veronica Moraa Pickering was appointed by the His Majesty King Charles III as the Lord Lieutenant for County of Nottinghamshire. Veronica had previously served as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire (March 2023-March 2024).
A social entrepreneur, Veronica was a former UK Safeguarding Specialist and International Child Protection Consultant for the UN, working with many NGOs across Africa, supporting vulnerable people, their families and communities.
In 2018 Veronica was the first British Kenyan in the UK to be appointed by the Royal Air Force (RAuxAF) as an Honorary Air Commodore for 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron.
Veronica is also visiting Professor to Lincoln International Business School focusing on Resilience and Diversity and sits on the Advisor Board for Nottingham University Business School.
A strong supporter of the arts and nature conservation charities, she has held a variety of executive and non executive posts. She is currently a UK Ambassador for The Woodland Trust and UK RAF Museums.
Veronica is the Patron of Royal British Legion Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City Business Club and Shareware. She is President of Nottinghamshire Scouts and Nottingham’s TS Orion Sea Cadets.
In 2022 Veronica was awarded the Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (M.B.S) for services to Kenya by President Uhuru Kenyatta. In December 2025 Veronica received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Nottingham. Veronica was Awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for voluntary services in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours voluntary services.
Veronica works as an advisor to a number of public and private sector boards, and is an Executive Coach and partnership specialist within a number of companies and organisations across the UK.
She is married to the Nottinghamshire born artist Roy Pickering. They have two adult children and live near Nottingham.
The announcement of Veronica’s appointment as Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire can be found on HM Government’s website at: Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire: 6 December 2023
A list of former Lord-Lieutenants of Nottinghamshire can be found here: Wikipedia Entry
Watch Veronica’s Lord-Lieutenant Strategy Message from 2024 (above).