Ally works with European institutions (ESA, ECMWF, Eumetsat) as well as UK Government departments and international government agencies to align strategies and target customer-driven developments. She is the Vice Chair for the UKSpace Earth Observation (EO) Committee and sits on the Space4Climate Governing Board and the NERC EO Data Hub Programme Board.

Ally has a technical background in satellite remote sensing with a career spanning research, government and commercial companies. From crop modelling at Rothamsted Research, to verification of uncertainty in greenhouse gas (GHG) measurements, and later quality assurance of satellite-derived datasets at the National Physical Laboratory. In 2016, Ally transitioned into business development and later headed Airbus UK’s EO-enabled solutions and services within the Intelligence Division, before joining Telespazio UK.