Manon is the Development Director of the Major Projects Association the purpose of which is to improve the initiation and delivery of major projects.  Over the past 20 years Manon has been involved in every aspect of delivering that vision: from the production of thought leadership publications to the development of the Major Project Knowledge Repository.    She established the Major Projects Association’s Diversity initiative which frames the issue of diversity as a challenge for the whole sector to improve performance.

Manon is also a competitive drug-free powerlifter. In the 20 years that she has been competing she has won 14 World Championships, 10 European Championships and held 10 World Records and a host of British titles and records. She also knits.