Kate’s executive career has spanned financial services, pharmaceuticals, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), and retail. She was formerly Chief People Officer for Virgin Money. Kate brings experience of organisation transformation, people strategy, reward, culture change, talent and succession and performance management. She is a Non-Executive Director and People Committee Chair on the UK Defence Board, the Senior Independent Director, and Remuneration and Nominations Committee Chair at Border to Coast Pensions Partnership and an Independent Non-Executive board member with Finova.

Kate was previously Chair at Lloyds Banking Group Foundation, Scotland, a member of the Virgin Money Foundation Board, and Deputy Chair of Action for Children.