Lynne is Executive Director of the 157 Group of FE Colleges and advises Whitehall on projects including leadership, innovation, vocational education and community/interfaith cohesion.

Lynne was Chief Executive of the Centre for Excellence in Leadership - the national leadership college for vocational education from 2004 to 2008. Previous roles include Principal of Guildford College, Vice Principal of Croydon College and Head of Croydon Business School.

Lynne is an experienced board member and has held 15 non-executive posts since 1984. She is a Director of the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education.

Lynne has an MSc in Change Agent Skills and Strategies and was awarded the CBE in 2004. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a fellow of the Institute of Directors and is a Chartered Marketer.

She has chaired numerous national and Ministerial public sector committees and advisory groups and has presented in over 15 countries as part of her vocational international work.