the legal responsibility of a director is different. she is accountable (along with other senior directors) for issues caused by the company
"A director can be found to be personally liable for a company offence if they consented or connived in an illegal activity, or caused it through neglect of their duties."
https://www.girlings.com/latest/when-does-a-director-assume-...
so she either knows about this or is negligent - either way jail time should be given