Margaret is a qualified chartered accountant with a breadth of experience across the private sector (at PKF and The Boots Company) and the public sector (the National College for School Leadership, Nottinghamshire Police and Staffordshire University).

Margaret has led teams across all resource areas and has particular experience in business change, collaboration and corporate planning. Margaret was appointed to the Board of Office for Students Audit and Risk Committee in June 2018.

Margaret is currently CFO of The University of Nottingham and heads up the Financial and Business Services Team, which includes Financial Management, Financial Operations, Information Services, Internal Audit Service, Procurement and Research and Innovation. As a member of the university’s executive Margaret contributes to the corporate and strategic leadership of the University as well as taking the lead on the financial management and sustainability of the University. Margaret also leads on delivering the infrastructure that will realise the digital and research strategies across the University.

In addition Margaret also brings to her role a trustee experience in business change, collaboration and corporate planning.

Margaret is currently Vice-Chair of the Trust and Chair of Audit Committee.