British general, military strategist, and defense capability leader specializing in strategic resource planning, communications infrastructure, military human resources, and force modernization.
Her distinguished military career includes service as Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Director of Personnel at Army Headquarters, and General Officer Commanding the Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command. Command appointments include leading the 1st (United Kingdom) Signal Brigade, where she was responsible for providing command support and information capabilities for operational units including the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps and the UK Joint Force Headquarters. Her staff and executive roles have focused on personnel policy, capital program sponsorship, and capability development, including serving as Head of Manning and Senior Responsible Officer for the Armed Forces Recruiting Programme. Commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1992, her operational background encompasses deployments across Germany, the Balkans, and Iraq.
She is a graduate of the Higher Command and Staff Course and the Major Projects Leadership Academy. Her honors include appointment as Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB).