Heather Baily

Current Chair, Security Industry Authority UK

Heather Baily is the current Chair of the SIA. Before, she worked as Non Executive Director at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, Department for Justice Northern Ireland, Associate Consultant at Crest Advisory, Board Member at NCA and Police Remuneration Review Board.

News mentions

SIA welcomes Mike Cunningham as New Chair

Mike Cunningham CBE QPM is to start his new role as Chair of the SIA on 1 March 2026. Appointed by the Home Office, his term as Chair will run for 3 years. The Chair of the SIA is responsible for lea...

SIA appoints new directors for security leadership

The Minister for Safeguarding and the Minister for Security have both agreed to the appointment of two new non-executive directors to the Board of the SIA. Hannah Wadey and Stephen Grai...

SIA joins Home Office for UK security enhancement

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) welcomed the news that the SIA is to come under the portfolio of the Minister of State for Security, Dan Jarvis, in the Home Office. In a joint statement issued...

SIA urges vigilance in winter safety campaign

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has launched its winter safety campaign, urging people to ‘Stay Safe, Tell Security’. The initiative is aimed at fostering public awareness of shared...

SIA celebrates 20 years at House of Lords event

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) – the UK’s private security industry regulator is encouraging everyone to show their appreciation to security operatives on International Security Off...