Respected and trusted leader who engages staff and stakeholders with her passion, commitment and honesty. Known for delivering change and implementing strategy. Trusted as a Governance expert with experience of private, public and the third-sectors. Respected for expertise in bringing competing parties together to work collaboratively. Clears away obstacles and clarifies confusion, solving difficult issues whilst building strong strategies networks.I began my career in Parliament as an intern for a Conservative Hereditary Peer and then for the Clerks of the House of Lords and then as a Senior Researcher for Labour MP. I am passionate about the Parliamentary process and its integrity.I moved to the Regional Development Agency (RDA) Yorkshire Forward (YF) as a Civil Servant where I stayed for 8 years. Culminating in my role as Head of Policy, responsible for key project development and delivery, leading on stakeholder relationships, public affairs, and policy work. When the RDAs were abolished, I moved into the HE Sector as the Executive Officer at the University of York. Essentially as the Private Secretary to the Vice-Chancellor. I worked for two VCs and had four key roles: providing advice, information and analysis to the VC, DVC and Executive Board on a variety of internal and external issues, Secretary to the Executive Board, establishing and delivering projects for the VC and his Senior Team and leading the Vice-Chancellor’s Department. I also served as Interim University Secretary. In my role as Deputy Chief Executive for Student Engagement at LUU, I was responsible to the Board of Trustees for the strategy, development and delivery of 5 key areas of work and their staff: Academic Engagement, development of 340 student led Clubs & Societies, delivery of our representation and advice service, political engagement including Public Affairs, international engagement; lead relationship and reputation manager with external stakeholders; mentor to our elected Officers. I led on all areas of student engagement strategy.