As Policy and Research Director of the Army Families Federation, Michelle engaged with policy makers in the chain of command and Government to raise issues faced by Army families.

She has a background in analysis, policy and communication in the public sector. She began her career working as a political press officer, followed by a role as a civil servant in the Ministry of Defence, working on parliamentary and policy issues. Michelle has also worked in the higher education sector, in roles encompassing policy, quality assurance and administration, at the University of Leeds and Kingston University. She is a Cobseo Clore Social Fellow 2019, current trustee of the Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund and a former trustee of SSAFA.

Michelle understands first-hand the challenges and benefits of military life, as her husband is a serving Army officer.