Background in brief

Recent experience

• Interim Commercial Director - Kooth PLC

• Strategy & Partnership Advisor - Booktrust

• Ongoing strategy support for LB Croydon, LB Southwark, LB Waltham Forest & IHPN.

Board Portfolio 

• Chair of Environment & Sustainability Committee & Non-Executive Board Member - Mining Remediation Authority

• Chair of Audit Committe & Non-Executive Board Member – Transport Focus

• Panel Member, NHS Independent Recongifuration Panel

• Non-Executive Advisor (patient experience) - Evelina London (part of GSTT)

• Panel Member, Office of Rail & Road Consumer Expert Panel

• Trustee & Chair of Audit Committee - Coeliac UK

  Previous experience

• Interim Chief Operating Officer – The Chartered College of Teaching

• Group Head of Strategy & Performance – Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB)

• Start up Chief Executive Officer– Babyzone UK

• Interim Chief Executive Officer – Lawyers in Local Government

• Senior Strategy & Policy Advisor – Monitor (now NHS Improvement)

• Senior Manager – BDO Public Sector Consulting

• Senior Consultant – Tribal Consulting, Operational Improvement 

• Non-Executive Board Member – Accelerate CIC – NHS Social Enterprise

• Non-Executive Board Member – St Martin of Tours – Mental Health Supported Living Provider

• Non-Executive Board Member – Healthwatch Croydon

I have WORKED...

...Across small and large charities, social enterprise, membership bodes, government bodies, local government, and the NHS for over 18 years. I have found so much in common across all these areas – most strikingly, the quality of the people, and the sheer determination to make a difference to the people and communities they serve.

Sometimes, however, there is simply not enough capacity or headspace to tackle some of the critical strategic decisions. In other cases, there is an elephant in the room where only a fresh external perspective will enable the conversation to move forward. A structured, focused approach driven by evidence, experience from similar organisations and engaging and exciting all of the right people, can move you forward in a very short period of time.

Whilst working in the sector... 

...I realised that there was a real need for ‘big firm’ style consultancy – with maximum pace, rigour and expertise – at fairer rates for the non-profit organisations, and with an extra dose of sector respect and understanding– that’s what I aim to provide on every single project.

I TAKE PRIDE IN DELIVERING EVERY PROJECT PERSONALLY….

….and work with a small and perfectly formed ‘swat team’ of tried and trusted individuals to provide expertise on any specialist areas such as HR, Finance, Marketing & Communications, Fundraising, Legal, Clinical Quality and anything else my clients need.