After a brief spell working in retail when I left school at 16 I have always worked in the public sector and my desire to provide better public services that meet the needs of users and offer real value for money has kept me here for nearly 30 years.

I love learning and over the years I have always been the first to volunteer for new opportunities or to increase my skillset and that is how i came to move into the Digital sector back in 2012. This move saw me not only get closer to users but also start to progress my career as a leader. Sometimes i would find myself as the only woman in the room and this has ignited my passion for ensuring we have diverse and inclusive teams and ensuring I use my position to provide woman a platform to amplify their voices.