I have been a Community Councillor since 2016, representing Leith Harbour and Newhaven and its Chair since 2019.

A graduate in Economics and Business Administration, I have a wide professional background initially in Sales and Marketing but spending the last thirty years in Human Resources covering all aspects of Outplacement, Staff Selection and Development across Industry, Commerce and the Public Sector.

A former Board member of an Edinburgh based Charity, currently a Trustee of a local Community Centre and a Steering Group member of a Participatory Budgeting project in North Edinburgh. I also Chair the North East Edinburgh Community Planning Partnership.