Zenna Hopson

{{Short description|British Businesswoman}}

Zenna Hopson (born 30 September 1965){{Cite news |first2=Helen|last2=Rumbelow |first1=Alice |last1=Miles |date=2023-09-18 |title=The failed student who is now in charge of inspecting schools |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/uk-travel/the-failed-student-who-is-now-in-charge-of-inspecting-schools-hvcjk9wdhws |access-date=2023-09-18 |issn=0140-0460}} is a British businesswoman and public speaker{{Cite web |title=Who we are |url=https://www.centaureainvestments.co.uk/who-we-are |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Centaurea |language=en-US}} who consults on education.{{Cite web |last=Fazackerley |first=Anna |date=2023-02-04 |title=Lemn Sissay accuses children’s commissioner for England of failing children in care |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/feb/04/lemn-sissay-accuses-childrens-commissioner-for-england-of-failing-children-in-care |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=The Guardian |language=en-GB}}

Hopson held positions as the first chairwoman of OFSTED{{Cite web |title=Former Ofsted Chief Says British Values Are Not Being Taught In School |url=https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/andrew-castle/former-ofsted-chief-says-british-values-are-not-be/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=LBC |language=en}} and as chairwoman of the Royal Navy Audit Committee and was chair of governors of St John's College, Portsmouth in 2022 when the decision to close it was made.{{Cite web |last=Callingham |first=Fiona |title='Heartbreak' as governors make decision to close St John's College in Southsea after 114 years |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/education/heartbreak-as-governors-make-decision-to-close-st-johns-college-in-southsea-after-114-years-3696378 |access-date=2023-09-21}}

Hopson won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2000{{Cite web |last=website |first=the-learning-crowd |title=Zenna Hopson |url=https://www.the-learning-crowd.com/Who-We-Are/Zenna-Hopson/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=the-learning-crowd |language=en}} and in 2003, she received an Honorary Degree from the University of Portsmouth.{{Cite web |title=Honorary degree recipients |url=https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/alumni/honorary-degree-recipients |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=University of Portsmouth |language=en}}