Experienced strategic manager helping organisations across the world develop sustainable and productive commercial and research partnerships with UK universities and colleges.A highly effective business professional with a strong background in business development and marketing, I am a Senior Manager at the University of York responsible for the strategic development of innovation and enterprise and have extensive experience of working in partnership with a range of stakeholders. I have portfolio responsibility for enterprise development, consultancy, training and executive education, local and regional economic development, collaborative partnerships, commercialisation of the University’s intellectual property and incubation and start-up support. Recognized as a pro-active, analytical, team working, highly effective and practical decision-maker,Alongside my university work, I am a Department of International Trade Export Champion for the Northern Powerhouse. I regularly promote the UK Higher Education and Corporate Training sector to overseas governments and corporations and speak to audiences of UK businesses on export and international business. In 2007 I established The Training Gateway which helps UK and international public and private sector organisations address their skills needs by providing a free single point of contact through which to source corporate, vocational and executive training and educational partnerships from UK universities and colleges.Specialties: training courses, University of York, The Training Gateway, UK education and training, UK Higher Education Sector, brokerage, information management, training, distance learning, skills, professional development, CPD, e-learning, university, international, business, training, business consultancy, apprenticeships, export, DiT