ʃiː pɹˈiːviəsli hˈɛld sˈiːnjɚ pəzˈɪʃənz ɪnðə ɹˈeɪl ˈɪndʌstɹi ænd wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɐn ˌoʊbˌiːˈiː ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn nˈuː jˈɪɹ ˈɑːnɚz lˈɪst, fɔːɹ sˈɜːvɪsᵻz tə ðə ɹˈeɪl ˈɪndʌstɹi.
She previously held senior positions in the rail industry and was appointed an OBE in the 2010 New Year honours list, for services to the rail industry.