Veronica Moraa Pickering was the first Kenyan to be appointed by His Majesty King Charles III as the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire (March 2023-March 2024), and on the 2nd March 2024 was the first Kenyan and woman to be appointed by the King as Lord Lieutenant for the County of Nottinghamshire. 

A social entrepreneur, Veronica is 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.

Veronica now works as an advisor to a number of public and private sector boards, and works as Executive Coach and partnership specialist across the UK.  

Veronica is a visiting Professor to Lincoln International Business School focusing on Executive Coaching and Resilience and also sits on the Advisory 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 Trustee of the RSPB, a UK Ambassador for The Woodland Trust and UK RAF Museums. 

Veronica is the Patron of Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire Air Ambulance, The Nottinghamshire Royal British Legion, Nottingham City Business Club and Sharewear.

Veronica is the first woman of colour in the UK to be appointed Royal Air Force (RAF) Honorary Air Commodore (HAC) for 504 County of Nottingham Squadron.

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.

She is married to the Nottinghamshire born artist Roy Pickering. They have two adult children and live near Nottingham.