The A-List: 2008

Born

18th May 1965

Job

Chief executive

Company

Carat Global Management

Work Telephone

+44 (0)20 7550 3225.

Address

43-49 Parker Street, London, WC2B 5PS

Fantasy business partner

Benicio del Toro.

How do you off-set your carbon footprint?

By not having children.

Greatest influence

My mother or fine wines.

Clubs

None.

Favourite gadget

BlackBerry.

Desert island objects

Anything from Stan Getz; Eddie Palmeri or Madonna.

Most-admired politician

Margaret Thatcher. She made a real difference.

Favourite media

International Herald Tribune, Conde Nast Traveller, Ugly Betty, Classic FM, lastminute.fr.

Biggest risk taken

Not work related and non-printable.

Perfect day

Market, followed by cooking and entertaining friends in the south of France.

Who should play you in the film of your life?

Jamie Lee Curtis.

Career highlights

Bartle Bogle Hegarty, London; APL/Lowe in Paris and New York and Carat anywhere.

Fictional hero

Tom Sawyer.

Hidden talent

Domestic goddess.

Best job outside advertising

Barmaid in a nightclub called The Hole.

Lowdown

The glamorous and high-octane, Outfin is somewhat notorious in the industry for owning more shoes than Imelda Marcos. She has offices in London and Paris and spends inordinate amounts of her time flying between meetings with senior clients, which is an aspect of the job that she loves.

Most expensive purchase

?a girl's best friend.

Why are you good at what you do?

A good communicator who enjoys people, well organised and tenacious.