Catherine is a financial services lawyer by background, and former councillor in the City of London, including five years as Policy Chair, leading the organisation through Brexit and Covid.
She now sits on a number of boards, including as a non-executive director of Connected Places Catapult and a trustee of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. She is also an advisor to the Board of Trade.
She was awarded a CBE in the 2023 New Year Honours List for services to the Financial Sector and to educational inclusion.