Maeve comes to the role of Independent Assessor with a background in law through which she gained excellent communication and negotiation skills, and experience of working as part of a team. In 2007 she set up a charity in Kenya and gained extensive knowledge of governance which she put to good use in her role as a trustee of a UK charity. Through this Maeve has also gained experience of recruitment and selection. In addition she also works as an adviser for Citizens Advice which has given her increased experience of teamwork and developed her communication and problem solving skills.