I love all aspects of growing a business, an idea or a team. Over my 20+ years in a very competitive and heavily regulated industry, financial services, I have held positions of significant responsibility in a wide range of areas.As head of business development, I am experienced in identifying innovation, planning and implementing plans for growth, including partnerships, marketing, sales, proposals and pitching. And leading others in achieving the best possible outcomes, individually and together.As a company director and senior manager, I have led, directly or as a deputy, on areas of business management such as governance, legal and compliance, systems and controls, change, stakeholder management, recruitment and GDPR. And as an economist and engaged citizen, I have a keen interest in how the wider world works, and the societies which inhabit it. I have implemented Corporate Social Responsibility policy and helped build a first class ESG proposition in wealth management. I believe that business is a force for good; that deploying capitally ethically and a collaborative business environment will change the world for the better. It takes relentless energy, the ability to bring others on the journey and a love for moving things forward!