Defra plays a critical role in Britain’s current and future prosperity and the well being of everyone in the country. Its purpose is to promote the economic potential of food and farming, nature and the rural environment. My role is to operate in the Natural Environment Directorate. I work as part of the senior leadership team to help deliver Defra's strategic objectives by supporting the Natural Environment Directorate manage a complex multi-tiered budget, spending review, operational plan and… Show more Defra plays a critical role in Britain’s current and future prosperity and the well being of everyone in the country. Its purpose is to promote the economic potential of food and farming, nature and the rural environment. My role is to operate in the Natural Environment Directorate. I work as part of the senior leadership team to help deliver Defra's strategic objectives by supporting the Natural Environment Directorate manage a complex multi-tiered budget, spending review, operational plan and support the organisation's decision making. Show less

Lead on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, policy and plans for a University with 19,000 people. Responsible for culture and behavior change. Risk mitigation, awareness promotion and building an inclusive community for the 19,000 staff, students and contractors in the equality, diversity and inclusion field. Oversight for the University's Athena SWAN plans and concepts. Developing external engagement partners and marketing the University's inclusive and diverse community.

Responsible for Army Firm Base healthcare support across the UK and Germany. Monitor, assure, governance and act on all issues that are delivered by the health delivery agencies in support of the Army.

Responsible for budget management, performance, planning, personnel and resources in an organisation with a span of responsibility for 4000 personnel and £78m budget. Lead for organisational performance and day to day decision making for the headquarters. I ensured the organisation met its performance targets and programmed operational objectives.

Deployed in a combined MoD and Department for International Development Task Force operation in Sierra Leone to help the government of Sierra Leone defeat Ebola and create the conditions for a resilient zero. The post required me to interface with MoD, DFID, Cabinet Office, US and NGOs routinely and help coordinate the plan that contained and defeated Ebola in Sierra Leone.

Planned and delivered Defence programmed and contingency medical operations worldwide.