She holds an MBA and has held a number of senior management posts in the private sector including the role of Finance Director, and a number of non-executive roles in the public sector. She is a non-executive director of the HSC Business Services Organisation (2013-2016) for which she receives £5,296 per annum. She is also a Member of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (2011-2016) for which she receives £3,745 per annum.