Elizabeth was appointed ERSA CEO in November 2019 with a background rooted in the employment support provider sector. Her first sector job in 1983 was as a business advisor, to which she added employment advice, and then delivery of training, before moving into managing contracts in 1989. Up to 2019 she managed the delivery of employment support, enterprise support (including social enterprise) and training programmes, delivered with 23 different funding streams.

Since 1986 she has contributed to employment policy and has a Masters Degree in Human Resource Management. 2023 marks Elizabeth’s fortieth year working in and for the employment services sector.