Fluent in boardroom. Allergic to beige.

It started with languages. A degree in Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge took me to the German Foreign Office, translating diplomatic papers, and to the European Parliament, watching interpreters do the impossible in real time. I came back for an MPhil in Literature, and later, in my spare time, studied the legal side of publishing (media law, defamation and public affairs) through the NCTJ.

Then came ten years in Southeast Asia, working across Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and India. I led communications for a healthtech start-up, created branded content for CNBC's global clients, and ran global communications for an international investment group, from electric aircraft to private hospitals.

Most recently I was Director of Internal Communications for Europe at Oliver Wyman, writing for its European leadership across eight markets and 19 offices.

Now I work independently with leaders across Europe, Asia and the US.

I've worked in-house, in media and in investment, so I know what your comms team needs, what an editor will cut and what an investor will notice.

I've written for audiences on four continents, in sectors from aviation to healthcare to finance. And I've spent enough time around senior leaders to know that the best line in the room is rarely the one in the deck.