Ruth joined the Association in 2022, having previously worked for a large education charity.  She also sits as a regulatory tribunal member for a regulated professional body.  Ruth studied English Literature and American Studies at Birmingham before joining the company secretary graduate training scheme at Ernst and Young.

Ruth qualified as a Charted Secretary in 2004. She then moved away from practice at Ernst and Young to work in the public sector, holding various roles in the Civil Service with both HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office before joining the National Audit Office as Head of Governance in 2011.

She lives in Leicestershire with her husband, child and an exuberant dog.