Charlotte is Managing Director of Innovate Awarding, a regulated awarding body and end-point assessment organisation, focused on providing the best chance of assessment success for apprentices, employers and providers.

Her career within education commenced in 1996 with the RSA Examinations Board and she has since gained vast experience in curriculum, assessment and qualification design.

Charlotte has spent much of her career working in partnership with thought leaders in education to influence curriculum delivery and development, and to ensure that best practice is assimilated into the development of qualifications, assessments and delivery. Much of her work has included building relationships and interpreting the needs of employers.

In addition, Charlotte is a trustee of Career Colleges and a Board member of The Federation of Awarding Bodies (and was appointed as the Chair of FBA in 2024). She is also an Independent Governor for a secondary school whose vision is led by national employers.

Charlotte was elected as Vice Chair in November 2021.