I am honoured and grateful to have been elected as a Southern Co-op board member and look forward to joining the Board and taking up any opportunities to sit on committees. I strongly support co-operative values and firmly believe in the strength and added value of partnership working.
My past employment has included being an Assistant Director for an economic regeneration project, a Policy Manager for a strategic regional partnership and a Scrutiny and Performance Manager for a local authority. These roles included project and programme management, monitoring performance against key milestones and managing business start-up support and grant funding schemes.
With a background and qualifications in environmental health and sustainable regeneration, I am looking forward to contributing my knowledge in these areas to the Southern Co-op board.
Through my Bachelor of Science degree in Computing for Business, I have a keen interest in the development and implementation of robust IT systems to support business efficiency and growth. I also have an MBA from Durham University Business School and an MSc in Urban Policy and Regeneration from the University of Northumbria.
On a personal note, I moved to Hampshire nine years ago with my husband and we became members of Southern Co-op. I also joined a local running group, have enjoyed water sports on the Solent and have held a volunteer role with Oxfam, which aims to fund projects to support communities in building better lives for themselves. I actively support the community work of my local parish centre and sit on the building development group with a focus on reducing the environmental impact of the building.