Becky is Head of UK Government Affairs for Microsoft, where she manages Microsoft’s relationship with Government and Parliament and handles a wide variety of policy issues including data protection and privacy, diversity and inclusion, education, intellectual property, child online safety and cybersecurity. Becky has more than ten years’ experience working in public policy and government relations. She was previously at an Associate Director at Portland Communications where she managed a team of consultants servicing Portland’s media and technology clients including Google, Apple, Vodafone and Virgin Media.
Prior to this Becky worked at Ofcom, where she ran the Chairman’s Office and also established Ofcom’s relationship with the European Parliament and European Commission. Becky has a degree in History and Economics from the University of Durham and she started her career working for Conservative politicians in both Westminster and Brussels, including Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP and Malcolm Harbour MEP. She is also a trustee of the OK Club, a youth club working with young people in north west London.