I’m a new mum so a lot of my time outside of work is focused on family and friends. When I can, I love travelling to new places, exploring hidden beaches and swimming in the sea.

The most important thing to me is my family and friends. I love to travel the world and experience its true beauty. As a visual person, my favorite part of traveling, discovering areas with incredible architecture.

To me, the most important thing is time; time spent together with my family and friends. I love to enjoy the outdoors, whether that’s swimming in the sea, running in the hills or even glamping on holiday.

Quality of life and spending time with friends are very important to me. I live in Devon, so outside of work you’ll often find me at the beach with my two children or taking friends who have come to stay. I’m always happy to hear a podcast recommendation for the train journey up to the London office!

Spending time with my family is paramount to me. I love to stay active and regularly go running so I can keep up with my growing children!

I love creative problem-solving: from creating retro video-games using outdated software, to rock climbing on the cliffs and mountains around the Pacific Northwest, I enjoy anything that tests both my creativity and logic.

I like to make a difference; drawing on my own experiences to have meaningful conversations about a myriad of topics. Art, food, wine, and sports are passions of mine. And of course my two daughters, whose ever-changing needs and personalities are endlessly exasperating!

At the top of my priority list is setting a good example for my children. A sense of humor combined with integrity, hard work and compassion for others are the qualities I do my best to embody every day – in hopes they will do the same. A good spy novel is a favorite escape.

Exploring London with friends and family is one of my favourite things to do, especially finding new eateries and drinkeries. Also, I can never turn down an opportunity to travel!

Family is everything to me. Outside of work, I enjoy cooking, physical fitness, and audiobooks/podcasts about history.

When not working, I’m most likely to be found on the water or up a mountain. The combination of being active in natural open spaces, with friends and family, fuels my energy – and is a good excuse for a glass (or two) or wine afterwards!

Fun and laughter are very important to me! I like to make sure there’s enough for everyone. I also enjoy whizzing about on my bicycle, exploring places, organising stuff, any sport that doesn’t require any skill, and plagiarising the odd tune.

Continuously learning drives me. If I woke up tomorrow and found myself independently wealthy, I would become a permanent student – Science, History, Literature, Language, Art… I would dive into it all. I live in Colorado, so you can usually find me on a mountain trail, getting dirty and loving every minute of it.

The most important things to me are the people in my life, deepening those relationships and adding new ones along the way. A vehicle for my extroversion is soccer, a game I’ve played for 40 years which rewards me with the highs of teamwork, friendship, physicality, and competitive drama.

To me, time is well spent when it’s with friends and family. I love to travel and experience new places, and have an obsession with sport, whether that’s getting out on the golf course or just watching the rugby in the pub.

Keeping a positive outlook and being optimistic is important to me. I’m the annoying friend who looks for the best in situations rather than letting you just rant about a problem. My favourite definition of an Optimist is someone who figures taking a step backwards after taking one forwards isn’t a disaster – it’s more like a cha-cha! That definitely sums it up for me!

Fostering an overall sense of wellbeing for myself and others is important to me. I love to spend my free time with friends doing just about anything, especially wine tasting (living in wine country – San Francisco – facilitates that!). I also value my solo time and am an avid reader and crossword puzzle enthusiast.

Being considerate of others is something really important to me, becoming a source of ironic agony as I naturally block everyone’s view at concerts. I’m most passionate about sports (if you can kick it, bounce it, or drive it), and if I ever say no to adding hot sauce – send help. 

Living my life with love and compassion is my top priority. I really enjoy connecting with the outside world, whether it’s meeting new people or exploring new places with my loved ones (I’m a huge fan of the national parks!).

The idea of community and collective responsibility is important to me – appreciating that ‘no man is an island’ and we should all be doing our part to help, raise and support others. Outside of work I try to live playfully, as inspired by my kids. Whether it’s splashing in muddy puddles, scooting down a hill or painting our faces.

Living a happy, healthy life surrounded by family and friends is important to me. Outside of work, I like to keep active through sports and dance, which are both lifelong passions of mine. I also love travelling and experiencing new things.