Kate joined the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) as Chief Executive in March 2019, having previously held a number of Board Director roles in both the English and Scottish National Health Service, including roles at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT, Royal Papworth NHS FT and NHS Forth Valley. Kate also held senior leadership roles within Cambridge University Health Partners, an academic health science centre, and the eastern academic health science network where she built partnerships across the health service, industry and academia.

In addition to her Chief Executive role, Kate is a Non-Executive Director of Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex and until recently was a Trustee of Magpas, the Air Ambulance Charity.

Kate mentors a number of senior leaders, is a qualified leadership coach and is an Associate Alumni of the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.