Romanie is an accomplished founder and operator with a track record of starting and scaling successful companies. She began her career in recruitment and headhunting, playing a pivotal role as an early team member at La Fosse Associates, a digital and tech recruitment firm. During her time there, she helped scale the business from 10 to over 100 employees, contributing significantly to its growth and eventual valuation of over $100 million.

Romanie then caught the entrepreneurial bug and founded Juggle Jobs, a company backed by VC firms Social Capital and Oxford Capital. The business centered on gender equality and social impact, a theme that runs throughout her career, including her advisory role on the board of Circl – a company dedicated to developing future leaders from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.

In late 2023, Romanie teamed up with experienced entrepreneur and long-time friend George Bevis to build Chatsie. With their combined expertise in product and commercial strategy, they aim to empower seniors to maintain their independence through technology. For Romanie, Chatsie is a personal mission: she has seen the positive impact digital literacy has on family connections, especially between her children and their grandparents.

Romanie is also a proud mother of two young boys. While her life largely revolves around work and family, she finds time to hike and explore adventurous sports – kitesurfing is next on her list. With a professional passion for gender equality in business, Romanie also brings a unique perspective to race relations in the UK, having spent most of her life here while her roots trace back to Sri Lanka.