Highly experienced financial services professional with a 30 year career spanning investment banking, investment management, investor relations, stakeholder relations, risk management, corporate governance and regulatory experience. Experience working in both the private and the public sector including the Cabinet Office and the Bank of England and the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) . Proven problem solver with strong influencing and diplomacy skills to achieve successful outcomes. Experienced at presenting at both committee and Board level meetings and coaching board executives to improve their communication skills with stakeholders. Established a successful communications consultancy providing investor relations services and general counsel to board level executives at FTSE100 and FTSE350 companies. At the Bank Of England, worked in the financial stability directorate; had a secondment with the IMF, then worked in international banking supervision in the PRA as the work stream lead in corporate governance for a global US investment Bank.