Mrs Brewer has many years of experience in the field, both as a former manager of Rowlands and then as co-director of Meldrum Barette Recruitment.
Prior to that she worked in advertising as an account manager.
She now finds herself returning to the market after taking a six-year break to bring up her four children.
‘My youngest is now four and I feel now is the time to come back,’ she said.
‘I want to keep my finger on the pulse and I feel it is important for children to have a role model.
I don’t want it to sound as if I’m criticising mothers who stay at home, because I think that’s fantastic.
I have no regrets.
While at home she and a friend set up their own version of the Tupperware party, called Pink Umbrella, selling jewellery, toys, pottery and such like at home-based parties and targeted at young mums.
She and her husband, Simon, also redeveloped the former Sable d’Or site on the Five Mile Road.
In her new role at Thomas & Dessain she is looking to build up the middle management side of the business, in addition to the executive level.
Market And in some ways, although technology has definitely moved on in the last six years, the market is very similar to when she left it.
‘Accountants are back in demand again and the finance industry is growing.
But candidates do seem to be of a higher calibre now than they used to be,’ she said.
‘In the old days anyone prepared to study was in the minority, but people are prepared to do so now, as a matter of course.
