Carolyn is a qualified accountant with over 30 years experience. The majority of her career has been spent working in the private sector including over 15 years with Bunzl plc in varying finance roles. In 2020, she took her first role in the charity sector and joined the Invictus Games Foundation (IGF) as Finance Director.

During her time at IGF, she attended both the Invictus Games in The Hague and Dusseldorf as well as being part of the process to select and oversee the upcoming Games in Whistler and Vancouver. She worked as part of the senior leadership team as they sought to expand the activities offered to the WIS community Beyond the Games including an extensive international grants programme and the Development of the We Are Invictus app.