Catherine is a seasoned IT professional with 20 years’ experience at CIO level, leading IT and business transformations in major financial services businesses and across other industry sectors. Catherine is a highly accomplished board executive, recognised for her expertise in technology, operational delivery, risk management, and transformational change across both the public and private sectors. She has held board and executive positions in major organisations such as Coventry Building Society, BT, Network Rail and Royal Mail Group, as well as having been a Non-Executive Director of DEFRA. Catherine is currently the Senior Independent Director at ClearBank, where she has served since April 2020 and is Chair of ClearBank’s Board Risk Committee.