Mrs Haig-Thomas has lived in Whippingham on the Isle of Wight since 2012. She read Politics and History at Manchester University before starting her career in management consultancy. After living and working in India, she moved into international development before stepping back to raise her children on the Isle of Wight. Since arriving on the Island, Dawn has served as Vice Chair of the Board of UKSA (a sailing charity), Vice Chair of CPRE (the Countryside Charity) and as a Governor to Ryde School.
A former High Sheriff for the Isle of Wight, Dawn has retained her shrieval focus on improving childhood literacy. She is the Schoolreaders Lead for the Island, reads in her local primary school weekly, and leads the Childrens’ Programme for the Literary Festival. She is also a Trustee of the Daisie Rich Trust.
Dawn is married to Alex and they have three teenage children.