Cathy Dowsley has over 25 years’ experience in Executive Search. At Amrop Woodburn Mann she provides executive search advice to companies in the human resources, public relations and consultancy fields as well as the mining, construction and building materials industries. Many of her roles have been affirmative action appointments. She began her career in 1981 as a Social Worker in a child and family welfare organisation. In 1984 she moved out of child welfare and into human resources where she joined a major mining house as a Personnel Officer. Cathy Dowsley joined Woodburn Mann Executive Search as a Research Consultant in January 1993 rapidly progressing to a Consultant. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work and was awarded the top student for the Institute of Personnel Management Diploma