Shelley is Growth & Partnerships Director at Forrit, where she leads partner strategy and commercial growth for a cloud-native CMS serving organisations across regulated industries. Working closely with the CEO and founder, she plays a key role in shaping growth strategy, balancing commercial ambition with risk, governance, and people-centred decision-making.

With more than a decade of experience spanning recruitment, project delivery, client services and commercial leadership, Shelley brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for creating more inclusive and accessible pathways into technology.

Having followed a non-traditional route into the industry herself, Shelley is particularly committed to supporting returners and working parents. She believes strong leadership and governance should always remain connected to the people delivering the work and those it impacts..