CATHRYN Brooker has been appointed as a manager at chartered accountants Lovewell Blake's Thetford office.Ms Brooker, who joined the firm seven years ago, deals primarily with the audits of larger corporate clients, and also specialises in motor dealerships and legal firms.

CATHRYN Brooker has been appointed as a manager at chartered accountants Lovewell Blake's Thetford office.

Ms Brooker, who joined the firm seven years ago, deals primarily with the audits of larger corporate clients, and also specialises in motor dealerships and legal firms.

She began her career and qualified as a chartered certified accountant during five years with BDO Stoy Hayward in London, then spent a year at KPMG. She worked in industry for six years before returning to practice with Lovewell Blake.

She has a son and daughter, and was one of the team that took part in tandem parachute skydiving to raise funds for charity as part of the Lovewell Blake 150th anniversary challenge.