My Background
I was born in Chesham in Buckinghamshire. I gained my degree from the University of Liverpool in Biochemistry and Medical Cell Biology, and a Masters degree in Parasitology and Entomology from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. I have worked as a scientist on viral testing and vaccine development projects. I earned my doctorate from Imperial College in the Genetics of Autoimmune disease.
I moved to the Isle of Man in 2005 because my husband (who is Manx) showed me what a beautiful ,safe Island he lived in and this is where we have raised our family.
My husband and I are directors of Irish Sea Diving &Marine Services which trades as Discover Diving, and we work together in the business. I have a wide range of transferable skills in communication, planning, marketing, finance and budgeting as a result. I enjoy scuba diving and snorkelling and feel privileged that I am able to visit the beautiful underwater world.
In 2016, I was elected to Port St Mary Commissioners and I became the Chair in 2018. I helped steer the Board through many problematic issues and to get the Board back on a stable financial platform, with tight controls on budgets and spending. Local government was an excellent introduction to the workings of national government and our legislature. I didn't stand for re-election in 2021 because I was intending to stand in the 2021 General Election.
In 2021, I was elected to the House of Keys. I have served as a departmental member in DEFA (with responsibilities for Regulation and Environment), DfE (responsible for Business Agency) and DHSC (Manx Care Mandate oversight) until February 2024 when I moved to Treasury (responsible for Social Security). In November 2024 I became Minister for the Department of Infrastructure and served until January 2026. Since January 2026 I have been a backbencher.
During my time in the House of Keys I have been a member of the Tynwald Standards and Members Interests Committee. I have also served on several other committee:
Population Rebalancing
HoK Assisted Dying
Regulation of the Steam Packet
Tynwald Ceremonies
HoK Tobacco and Nicotine regulation
I moved to the Isle of Man in 2005 because my husband (who is Manx) showed me what a beautiful ,safe Island he lived in and this is where we have raised our family.
My husband and I are directors of Irish Sea Diving &Marine Services which trades as Discover Diving, and we work together in the business. I have a wide range of transferable skills in communication, planning, marketing, finance and budgeting as a result. I enjoy scuba diving and snorkelling and feel privileged that I am able to visit the beautiful underwater world.
In 2016, I was elected to Port St Mary Commissioners and I became the Chair in 2018. I helped steer the Board through many problematic issues and to get the Board back on a stable financial platform, with tight controls on budgets and spending. Local government was an excellent introduction to the workings of national government and our legislature. I didn't stand for re-election in 2021 because I was intending to stand in the 2021 General Election.
In 2021, I was elected to the House of Keys. I have served as a departmental member in DEFA (with responsibilities for Regulation and Environment), DfE (responsible for Business Agency) and DHSC (Manx Care Mandate oversight) until February 2024 when I moved to Treasury (responsible for Social Security). In November 2024 I became Minister for the Department of Infrastructure and served until January 2026. Since January 2026 I have been a backbencher.
During my time in the House of Keys I have been a member of the Tynwald Standards and Members Interests Committee. I have also served on several other committee:
Population Rebalancing
HoK Assisted Dying
Regulation of the Steam Packet
Tynwald Ceremonies
HoK Tobacco and Nicotine regulation