I joined the Carr Gomm board to diversify my career and operate at a Board level with an inclusive mix of people but all with the same singular objective. As a young woman from a lower working-class background, I believe that I add value by further diversifying the Board and adding a unique perspective to an already strong team.
I currently work as Senior Strategy and Planning Manager for Standard Life and have previous experience as a Digital Account Manager as well as in design and marketing roles in Scotland and abroad.
I enjoy my role as a Trustee for an organisation in a completely different field to my professional one, and helping to deliver the mission of Carr Gomm, which holds values very close to my own. The origins of Carr Gomm are inspiring, and the ‘people centred approach’ reflects my own lived experience. I have an older brother with autism and learning difficulties, as well as close family members who suffer from ill mental and physical health. I can see firsthand the support they receive and how much of an impact that can make, to not only themselves as individuals but their role within the wider community.