Janet is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and also has a postgraduate certificate in the Psychology of Organisational Development and Change.

After 27 years working for DSS and DWP in various roles, Janet went on to be an Executive Director of HR and Organisational Development in the NHS. She did this role for 4 years before working at the University of Cumbria for 3 years as the Executive Director of HR and Change and 3 years as Chief Operating Officer.

Janet is a former member of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body. Janet is now a non-executive HR Director for FGH Security, which she does alongside being the managing director of her own company – Whitworth Consulting Ltd.

When she isn’t working, Janet is usually helping her farmer husband with the cows or riding her horse, James.