Carol is the Deputy Chief Executive and City Treasurer at Manchester City Council . As well as being the S151 officer, she has responsibility for leading the Council's Transformation Programme, leading on the Council's Zero Carbon Action Plan and as SRO for The Factory and Town Hall projects. Her previous experience in Manchester has included her role as Deputy City Treasurer responsible for Finance and Performance and ICT as well as being a member of the Health & Social Care Devolution Team. Previous roles include as Assistant Chief Executive for Finance and Performance and Assistant Director of Finance and Commissioning for Social Services.

She is CIPFA qualified and has a diploma in management and is a member of the CIPFA Council and recently appointed as chair of the CIPFA Public Financial Management Board. 

Carol also has a wealth of experience in financial management, governance and assurance and fulfilling trustee roles. In her spare time she is a Southampton Season ticket holder and enjoys running and walking.