Kate has substantial board level experience with her current roles including:
- Chair of the Leadership Centre for Local Government
- Chair of the Standing Committee on Structural Safety
- Chair of the Island Health Care Charitable Trust
- Vice Chairman of Scarborough Building Society
- Trustee and Director of the Foundation for Built Environment
- Council member Newcastle University
- Member of Sector Skills Council
- Chair of the Commission of Inquiry, North Tyneside Council.
Kate has become an expert in government procurement and has led a number of key HM Treasury reviews in other government departments including HM Revenue and Customs and the Deptartment for Culture, Media and Sport.
As well as an MBA from Edinburgh University, Kate is a Companion of the Institution of Civil Engineers, an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Health Care Engineering and Estate Management and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Kate previously held Honorary Visiting Fellowships at University of Manchester and the University of York and was previously a member of the Building Magazine’s Editorial Board and the London Council of CBI.
Married, Kate lives in Northumberland and when she has time enjoys graphology, cooking, travel and opera.
