Rebecca grew up in Cornwall and attended Exeter University where she gained a BSc Hons degree in Mathematics with Accounting. She then went on to qualify as a Chartered Accountant, having worked and trained with Deloitte in London and Newcastle. Since qualifying Rebecca has worked as a Financial Controller for businesses across the retail, manufacturing and service industries.

She first joined the Pirates back in 2010 having relocated back to Cornwall from the North East, and has more recently joined the Board as Finance Director.