Katy Lindsay has had a twenty-year career in business working with a diverse range of companies in the UK and overseas. She is founder and managing director of a consulting business that combines strategy, finance and psychology to advise organisations on how to become more effective and has advised numerous small and medium sized British companies involved in activities as diverse as steel fabrication, roofing and restaurants.

Katy stood in the 2005 General Election against John Prescott in Hull and has been a Councillor in the London Borough of Wandsworth. She was a member of the James Commission which assessed ways of improving effectiveness of public sector spending, and also worked with Peter Lilley and Bob Geldof on the Conservative Party's Globalisation and Global Poverty Group. She is Chair of Governors of Chestnut Grove comprehensive school in South West London. Katy is married to Andrew and they have three children.

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There are many challenges facing Britain now, and David Cameron and the Conservative Party have set out some of the priorities for a future Conservative government. As a businesswoman, mother and local campaigner there are particular areas where Katy Lindsay will be pressing for rapid action, such as encouraging enterprise, improving education, nurturing strong healthy communities and equipping our armed forces. For more details on some of Katy's top priorities, take a look at the Issues page.