She formerly worked with the Scottish Software Federation, joining in November 1994. Jacqui started her working career as an Opera Singer, performing in such prestigious places as Covent Garden and the English National Opera. Due to the fact that three children came along very quickly, along with three different husbands, she had to give this up and took up Verbatim Reporting in the Law Courts, mainly based in Knightsbridge, London. Sarah's previous employment was with Psion Plc where she controlled their Retail Sales marketing role and merchandising teams. The 8 years experience with Psion based in London and 5 years continuing this role while living in Glasgow and commuting gave her the incentive to give up the rat-race and have a family.
Any spare time is spent as a full time taxi driver for two very sociable toddlers.
She is a fully qualified mum with considerable practical experience of dealing with obtuse, insensitive, disorganised, demanding, but clever men. Her role in ScotlandIS is to make sure Frank is in the right place, at the right time, with the right documentation and the right solutions. Unfortunately, at her second lesson she managed to break one of the floorboards. Polly started her career in banking in the City of London, an obvious step having studied Pig Farming at Newcastle University. After several years of power lunches and Stock Market jamborees Polly exchanged the bright lights of the metropolis for the more scenic surrounding north of the Border, returning to Edinburgh to work with the SDA, Small Business Investment Division, where she progressed to Acting Director, Company Development.