Wynns is the second woman to act as the islands' governor. Her first tenure was from 21 June to 11 July 2005 with the departure of Jim Poston. She stepped down when Richard Tauwhare took office on 11 July 2005. Wynns's second tenure as acting Governor was from the time Tauwhare departed from the TCI on 16 July 2008 to the swearing of new Governor Gordon Wetherell on 5 August.