Bev is part of the original project team who secured funding from Government and industrialists to set up the Academy in 2007 and was responsible for setting up the current infrastructure. 

She then went into an executive support role to the CEO, Senior Management Team and Board Members and was part of the team who wrote the Round 5 Business Plan for Emerging Technologies (Biotechnology and Composites) in 2010.

Bev was promoted in January 2011 into a new role of Key Accounts Support Manager and works closely with the Account Management team to ensure the smooth delivery of products and services to industry. Bev manages the day-to-day operations for the team at the Academy's Head Office in Darlington and is responsible setting up and managing the National Associate Programme.

Prior to working with the Academy, Bev spent a number of years in Australia & Hong Kong, including over five years within the pharmaceutical and recruitment industries in Sydney. Other roles have included business development and event management.

Bev is currently studying for a BA (Hons) Leadership & Management with completion due in 2012 and is a Member of the Chartered Management Institute.