Lorraine is a Partner at Thistle Initiatives and leads a team of skilled individuals to deliver a variety of projects for a range of PSPs and EMIs. She is a highly skilled regulatory compliance professional with extensive industry and consultancy experience, focusing on developing compliance frameworks, systems and controls, compliance monitoring, organisational culture, and conduct risk. Lorraine has successfully guided numerous firms through the FCA authorisation process, providing hands-on support and guidance. She is also a GDPR Practitioner with detailed knowledge and experience in delivering data protection and data privacy compliance.