Lucy Bennett is a skilled Panamax shipbroker at Howe Robinson Partners, specializing in the dry commodity seaborne trade within the Pacific and Indian Oceans since January 2023. Previously, Lucy served as a trainee shipbroker at the same company and worked as a General Liaison Officer with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office during the UNFCCC COP26 Summit. Experience also includes coordination of the Annual Report and Accounts at Social Security Scotland and participation in the Fast Futures Programme at Avado, focusing on business skills. Early career roles involved swimming instruction, chalet hosting, and English language teaching. Lucy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Studies from Durham University and has completed certificates in Chinese and American Studies at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.