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37 year career as a soldier in wide ranging high octane and top end roles - command, operations, strategic, operational and resource planning, training and education leadership. Supplemented and broadened those skills while never losing currency in Defence and security by: chairing a dynamic training consultancy and advising a global training business breaking new ground in Live, Virtual, Constructive, instrumented training to bring the concept of Next Training to life in the UK, Europe and worldwide. Worked in industry, ran a leadership and development charity for young people, chaired the Audit and Risk Committee at the Department for Work and Pensions (annual accounts value £180+ bn), stood as a candidate to be Police and Crime Commissioner to experience democracy in action. Extensive military, 'engine-room' and Board level private and public sector and charity leadership experience facing successfully wide-ranging challenges testing intellect, clarity of thinking, resolve and commitment. These underpin a reputation as a sleeves-rolled-up, lateral thinking, resourceful, inspiring, approachable and open leader/operator and team player awash with ideas and with a track record of turning ideas to reality. Demonstrable success as:• A dynamic leader and team player who inspires and leads forward diverse, multi-facetted organisations facing robust competition and tough change and resource challenges.