Carol is an experienced Board Director and Organisation Development Specialist whose career spans 40 years across various sectors.
Carol first operated in the private sector enjoying senior positions in GMAC-RFC, The Automobile Association, Sainsbury’s, and Top Shop.
Between 2005 and 2019, Carol held a portfolio of Non-executive director positions: -
- In Health she served as Chair of Hampshire Partnership NHS FT for 6 years (mental health and learning disabilities) then went as Vice Chair Hillingdon NHS FT for 5 years (acute general) followed by becoming Chair of Wiltshire Health and Care LLP (community services) for 3 years.
- In the housing sector she was Group Chair of Radian Housing for 6 years leading them to a major merger to create Abri Housing before she stepped down.
- In the voluntary sector Carol remains Chair of Basingstoke Voluntary Action, a member infrastructure organisation supporting the VCSE sector across Basingstoke and Deane.
In 2020 she trained as a Professional Celebrant and now writes and leads funeral and wedding ceremonies and also works as an Associate Trainer with NHS Providers. She serves as a Presiding Justice in Adult and Youth Courts across North Hampshire and is this year’s President of Basingstoke Loddon Rotary.
Carol lives in Basingstoke is a proud mother of two sons of 29 and 26 and welcomed her first granddaughter in 2021.