Cr Rothfield is a fourth generation Phillip Islander, who returned to the Island as a permanent resident 11 years ago. She commenced her working life in a large corporation, Village Roadshow, at the age of 19. Here, having completed a Diploma in Accounting, she learned the disciplines required to work in an executive team of a large structured organisation.

Cr Rothfield progressed up through the ranks to take on the executive role of Manager of Acquisitions for Roadshow Distributors. At the age of 28, she regularly travelled overseas negotiating the multi-million dollar purchase of film distribution rights for the territory of Australasia, on behalf of the company.

Today, Cr Rothfield, with her twin sister Judy, owns a large IT company, which they bought as a fledgling business 26 years ago. It is now run by an executive team, which has allowed her to step away from the day-to-day management.

Cr Rothfield has two grown sons, Elliot and Blake, and lives with her partner, Raymond ‘Rowdy’ Jansson.