Maggie joined the QE Facilities Board in October 2022 and became chair in Autumn 2023.
She is a qualified HR professional with extensive commercial experience operating at Board level. Her executive career has been predominately within the private sector. She was HR Director with Parkdean Resorts, the largest UK holiday park operator, employing over 7000 people across its 66 sites, with an EBITDA of £72m. A passionate advocate for employee engagement, Maggie runs her own technology business which focuses on this area.
Over the last 30 years Maggie has sat on a number of regional boards, she was the first ever female President and Chair of the North East Chamber of Commerce. In addition to her role with us, she is a Trustee and Volunteer at The People’s Kitchen, and a Board member of both The Chronicle Sunshine Fund and the Theatre Royal, York.
Alongside her role at QE Facilities, Maggie is also a Non-Executive Director at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, where she also chairs the People and Organisational Development Committee and she has recently joined County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of their People and Culture Committee.