30 seconds with our new Head of Finance, Suzanne Whitby

 

Official Job Title: Head of Finance (aka the person you always need to be nice to given that she pays all the bills). 

   

Tea or coffee?  As much of both as possible, any time of day. 

 

Wine or Beer?  Beer, preferably consumed in a pub. 

 

Jam or cream first? – Cream (phew)

 

Recent TV binge?  - Mandalorian –I’m a diehard Star Wars Fans.  I’m also a Potterhead and follow all of Daniel Radcliffe’s acting pursuits post Harry Potter.  The last one I saw was Escape from Pretoria – a true story about the escape of two political captives in the apartheid days of South Africa. Gripping stuff. 

 

First thing you’ll do once lockdown is over?  Go to the pub for lunch so  a) I don’t have to cook and b) I can choose what I want to eat rather than what everyone else wants to eat. 

 

How do you spend your time outside of work?  I’ve got two boys so I can normally be found in the park, channelling my inner tomboy, playing football and cricket.

 

Interesting fact about yourself?  I was a post mistress for five years.  I loved it.  It was one of those real, old fashioned community post offices where customers would ask you questions about all things postal as well as how to change a battery in the remote control.  Sadly we came into it at the end of an era.  Those kind of community post offices have all but disappeared now. 

 

Your Best experience at Westpoint

 

Disney on Ice - so good we even persuaded some friends to fly over from Guernsey to come and see it with us!