Gail joined the Harbour Authority in 2020 making history as the first female Commissioner. Bringing with her a background in Tourism and Event Management, Cornish born and bred and passionate about culture and heritage within Cornwall.

In 2016 she first worked with Golden Tree Productions on the ‘The Man Engine’ – a multi-faceted cultural heritage project commissioned by the Cornwall Mining World Heritage Site that was awarded ‘Best Arts Project 2016’ by The National Lottery. In 2018 she was the Event Manager for the South West and National Man Engine Resurrection Tour.

Gail is a qualified Blue Badge Guide for the South West of England a member of both The British Guild of Tourist Guiding and The Institute of Tourist Guiding of which she is also an Examiner. For the last twelve years she has been an Associate Lecturer at the University of Plymouth and Gail is currently Chairman of the Sea Salts & Sail Maritime Festival and Mousehole Rowing Club.

Served from 2020.