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 and University of Nottingham).

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 was most recently the CFO at The University of Nottingham with executive responsibility for the Financial and Infrastructure Team, which included Finance, Information Services, Internal Audit Service, Estates & Facilities, Advancement, Commercial, Procurement and Research and Innovation. As a member of the university’s executive Margaret contributed 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 led on delivering the infrastructure that will realise the digital and research strategies across the University.

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

Margaret is Chair of the Trust.