Alongside her involvement in the Society, Katharine is now focussed on other charitable roles in the Bristol area, including being a trustee of the Bristol Music Trust (who run the Bristol Beacon) and St Monica Trust. She has previously been a Trustee of Avon Wildlife Trust and a business member of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership. She was the Bristol Chair for TheCityUK, the UK’s leading champion body for financial and related professional services as well as a CBI Wales Council Member and the Prince of Wales Ambassador for Responsible Business for the South West of England.
Katharine has retired from her professional career at PwC, where she worked for 35 years, including 20 years as a senior audit partner alongside other roles senior leadership roles. She has a wide range of experience working with clients from many different sectors, with particular experience in working with listed companies and regulated companies across the financial services and utilities sector as well as with a number of charities.