Kate brings over 14 years of experience as a Charity Director and Trustee, combined with a professional background in Human Resources and business operations, primarily within medical devices and pharmaceutical research. She is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

In addition to her other Board roles, Kate has been a Trustee at Lipoedema UK since 2016 and was a founding member of the Lipedema World Alliance in 2022. Kate is also a qualified aqua exercise instructor, with training in a variety of techniques, including group classes, aqua stretch, aqua kriya yoga and aqua pilates.

Passionate about using her governance and business leadership skills, Kate works to raise awareness of lipoedema and collaborates with healthcare professionals and researchers in the field. She firmly believes that this collaboration is key to delivering improved outcomes, under the motto ‘Working Together We Can Make A Change’ or #TogetherWeCanBeatLipoedema.