Catherine is a journalist who has spent most of her career with BBC News where she edited the flagship TV news shows, in particular the Six O' Clock News, and also edited live coverage of many major news events at home and abroad.
Before joining the BBC, she was a reporter for the Press Association and for the Daily Mail. She began her career working on regional newspapers, including the Evening Argus in Brighton.
Catherine currently runs a media consultancy business. She lives in Surrey.