| Ruth began her working life in journalism then moved into property lettings, leaving when she had the first of her four children. Later she went into business with her husband designing and building theatrical sets and bespoke furniture. She joined Barton WI in l976 and is a past WI President. In Cambridge Federation she is a WI Adviser and was previously Chairman of the Public Affairs committee and Federation Chairman for 4 years. During this time she played a key role in the building of the new sustainable headquarters for Cambridge Federation. Ruth has been an NFWI Trustee since 2003 and was elected as Chair in June 2009. As such she sits on all the NFWI committees and is particularly concerned with green issues. Ruth is an Anglican lay reader. In her free time she enjoys literature, music, gardening and ‘people’.
You can follow Ruth's blog to find out more about what she does as Chair of the NFWI.
|