Following 11 years working in Manchester City Centre, Kirsty gained valuable experience in a variety of business environments starting her career as a temp, before working her way up to an Executive PA within an international cinema organisation.  In this role, Kirsty supported the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. The position provided daily contact with Senior Executives worldwide and held responsibility for organising/ attending overseas Board Meetings. 

Progression into the field of Human Resources followed and Kirsty spent a further 6 years with the same organisation as Group HR Co-ordinator, studying and qualifying as a Graduate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.  The role reported directly to the  Director of Group HR, and provided the first point of contact for Head Office Corporate Employees, covering for example, recruitment, contracts of employment, line manager advice, HR projects and International HR.  Kirsty also held the position of Management Joint Secretary to the European Employee Forum held annually in Brussels.