Appointed Hon Treasurer in May 2016 following short period as Trustee

Strategic and financial planning for small to medium sized charities and businesses and those with an interest in engaging with the not for profit sector. Assignments included an interim FD role at the Inst of Civil Engineers and one with 3 London Age UK organisations, looking at how best they might work collaboratively.

The Pensions Management Institute sets the professional standards for its 5000+ members engaged in pensions consultancy, management, administration and trustee initiatives. As Finance Director, I am responsible for all aspects of financial and risk management as well as contributing as a Board member to its long term corporate strategy.

Responsible for Finance and Planning, initially also accountable for HR and IT provision. Maintained relationship with Charity CommissionResponsible for Pension Fund strategy and relations and recently achieved restructuring of provision bringing together members from old schemes into a new GPP winning five nominations or Awards including those for winning the Performance and Reward category at the 2011 CIPD People Management Awards and for Most Effective Pensions Strategy at the 2011 Employee Benefits Awards.Introduced centralized accounting for previously separately administered branches and divisions

Responsible for all aspects of Finance (£29m turnover)Responsible for Grade 1 listed building in Pall Mall and adjoining member service and administrative buildingsPension Fund TrusteeManaged acquisition and development of several new premises for staff and operational use as hospitality venues.

Responsible for accounting, planning and tax for the National Home Loans Holdings Group (now renamed the Paragon Group) consisting of the listed holding company and over forty plc subsidiaries (most of which had issued listed securities)Companies Act Director of the main operating subsidiary

Various increasingly senior roles from a newly qualified Financial accountant, through Management Accountant and Assistant General Manager (Finance) during an exciting time in the lerad up to diversification under new legislation in 1986 involving unsecured lending, estate agency, current accounts and also accounting for a major merger with Anglia BS

Qualified as a Chartered Accountant at London Office of Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co (former constituant firm of KPMG)