Career
She is the former British High Commissioner to New Zealand and Samoa, and Governor of the Pitcairn Islands. Before her posting to New Zealand, she had held postings in Pakistan, India and Malaysia. She is the first woman who served as British High Commissioner to New Zealand.
In addition, due to her interest in culture and arts, she has been one of the patrons of the Singapore-based British Theatre Playhouse since 2014, with regard to the plays that are produced in Malaysia.