Biography:
After enjoying an international life in Asia, Australia, Papua New Guinea and the UK, I began my career in a senior management position in Sales and Marketing with Qantas Airways in Melbourne, Australia which I held for 12 years.
I relocated to Dubai in 1997 and joined a leading Real Estate and Relocation firm as General Manager. During the next 7 years, I travelled the world promoting the UAE as the new relocation destination, opened 6 further offices throughout the Middle East and GCC and took the company from being a small to a medium business enterprise.
In 2007 I was appointed as partner at Links Gulf Real Estate and as Managing Director I led the company to the industry peak of 2008 and ultimately through the downturn in the market which followed. In 2011 Links Gulf Real Estate merged with Exclusive Real Estate and since then, as joint owner and Managing Partner, I have continued to spearhead the company as a market leader.
A respected professional and recognised for my dedication to Dubai and the Real Estate sector, in 2017 I was voted by Property Times as the most influential female in the industry. Seen as a guest speaker at Cityscape Dubai and other key property seminars, I also contributed to many local and international online and print publications and featured regularly as an industry expert on all property matters. In 2018, I was recognised as the inaugral Property Finder Female Entrepreneur of the Year.
After 22 years in Dubai, in April 2019, I made a lifestyle change and moved to live full time in Perthshire, Scotland. Retaining my position and interests in Exclusive Links, I now support the business more from behind the scenes leading marketing initiatives and activities and offering leadership support to the team. To compliment my ongoing commitments in Dubai, I own and manage several holiday cottages near my home on the banks of the River Tay.