I am passionate about people achieving their potential. As well as being Managing Director of consultancy business Advance Performance, I am a non-exec of Weaver Vale Housing Trust in Cheshire and a governor and audit committee member at Runshaw College, Leyland.

A history graduate, I trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant and then left practice after 14 years to set up my own business.

Mum of 2 boys, I love theatre, art exhibitions, baking ( particularly cakes!) and walking our dog.

Recently I participated in Enterprising Women's Growth Programme in Nottingham