My career began as a fast jet pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF), where I honed my elite performance skills, including leadership, teamwork, and risk-based decision-making under extreme pressure. Beyond the cockpit, I achieved high performance levels in several other disciplines, including captaining the RAF Combat Shooting Team and qualifying as a scuba diving instructor.

 

After leaving the RAF, I transitioned to operational management consultancy, working for Deloitte. Here, I established a reputation for rescuing strategically critical projects and delivering complex transformational change. As a qualified Deloitte Coach, I also delivered their Operational Excellence training programme and built high-performing teams in challenging environments.

 

I currently work as a Senior Operations Delivery Specialist, having transformed a struggling £35m software managed service into a high-performing operation. In addition to being a Chartered Project Professional, I serve as the Mental Health & Wellbeing Lead for a 500-strong team and am a certified Mental Health First Aider.

 

Outside of work, I’m an active runner and cricket player/coach, a keen cook, and a single parent to two young children. I also recently served as the first Chair of the Hatfield College JCR Charity at the University of Durham, leading a team of volunteers to establish the organisation.