Her career was grounded in financial roles moving to senior management positions that have been client-focused with substantial P&L responsibility.

Her earlier career has been with BP, Racal/Vodafone, Digital/Compaq, Kodak, Oracle, Sun Microsystems and BT as Senior Vice President, President and Managing Director levels both within the UK and Internationally.

Externally she has chaired the CBI Committee on Innovation, Science & Technology; Chairs, the UK’s Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering & Technology & WISE; Member, National Careers Council; Member, Panel for Financial & Professional Services.