As Director of the Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF - a partnership between UNICEF, the Scottish Government and University of Edinburgh - I have responsibility to ensure that we deliver actionable insight to resolve children's issues through responsible and innovative use of data and data science methodologies. Achievements include; designing an operating model to build diverse collaborative teams from academia, public and private sectors; developing a ‘Responsible Innovation’ framework; creating a portfolio of projects answering challenge questions from UNICEF and other organisations. Now focussed on securing financial sustainability for the ongoing success of this partnership and most importantly impact for children and young people across the globe.

Prior to this role, I draw on over 10 years of experience of working in Finance systems and in Change roles in RBS (now NatWest Group), including delivering a programme of work to embed Data Management best practice for the Finance function, particularly focussed on meeting regulatory compliance requirements.