Anthony Plumer is a Director The Outdoor Project Bracknell & Wokingham at The Outdoors Project. Colleagues describe him as "I’ve had the pleasure of working with Ant for almost 3 years; initially as peers and later as my direct report. He was hired in 2021 to launch, manage, and support the growth of the corporate footprint of Freedom Boat Club in the Solent territory. Since day 1, Ant has showed dedication and passion for his job. He not only supported the launch Freedom Boat Club in Portsmouth, but a year later he did the same in Hythe marina. He built a team from scratch and always lead by example, demonstrating the highest standard of ethics and professionalism. In addition, one of the qualities that differentiates Ant among other employees at his level is his high EQ. As an empathetic leader, he always puts himself in the shoes of others, whether it’s an employee or a customer. Needless to say, our members love him. Ant and his team built a large community of happy members. Customer service is in his DNA. Even though his time at our company has come to an end, Ant is closing this chapter of his career with professionalism and commitment to his responsibilities until the very last day. This is, again, a testament to his work ethics. I have no doubt Ant will add value in any other manager and/or customer facing role. Please feel free to reach out to me for any other references." and "Anthony is a leader who truly understands and appreciates the time and effort of every member of his team, giving people autonomy and trust so that they can achieve, while being there to support when required. Anthony has guided me professionally for the last two years, but in many ways more importantly, supported me personally too. Every member of the team knows that Anthony has their back and will truly give them his all. Working both for and alongside Anthony is always a pleasure, he will always lead from the front and get fully stuck into anything as part of the team. A genuine "can do" attitude that always pulls the team together to get tasks completed. I have also been impressed with Anthony's ability to navigate challenges and more sensitive topics such as performance management. Although he will always put people first he can balance that with the commercial needs of the business and deliver sometimes difficult feedback in a productive and professional way. Overall I feel that Anthony's ability to build and support high performing teams is a great credit to his professional mindset paired with an ability to truly understand people and forge lasting relationships with them."