Sally Ann is responsible for the development of the SBC Campus to its full potential as a world-class science, innovation and business cluster.

Prior to this, Sally Ann was the first Director for Harwell Oxford, where she was responsible for the establishment of the Harwell Enterprise Zone, the European Space Agency and the establishment of the UK Space Satellite Catapult Centre. She was also Director of Colworth Science Park, a leading location for open innovation developed under a joint venture between Unilever and Goodman International property group.  Before coming to SBC, Sally Ann was CEO of Norwich Research Park, a life science cluster of world leading academics, researchers and clinicians.

Sally Ann began her career with Unilever as a management trainee and went on to hold a range of roles across venture capital, technology licensing and strategic alliance management. She has a PhD in molecular biology from the University of Cambridge and is a qualified Chartered Global Management Accountant.