David Searle is a Chairman - South Manchester and Cheshire at The Manufacturers Alliance. He possess expertise in continuous improvement, change management, lean manufacturing, manufacturing, six sigma and 30 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "David was the lead chair and my mentor while I was a member of The Manufacturers Alliance. David's mentorship was well balanced by listening, understanding my situation and/or viewpoints, encouraging, challenging, and suggesting on an array of topics. His mentorship made a significant impact on my personal development as a leader, what it means to be a Team Player and the importance of performance managing people at all levels & situations. I am grateful our paths crossed, and sure others would receive the same benefits." and "As a business owner that has been through significant change over the past few years, I feel I am qualified to comment on the impact of working with David. From going through an MBO and working very much in the business, I realised that to grow the business I needed help and support. David came in and carried out a health check and has worked closely with me and the team over the past few years to facilitate the necessary changes. David and I have had very open and honest conversations about me personally and my leadership style. He also identified that the business lacked clarity in a number of areas. It specifically needed clarity in its structure and from that has come clarity in roles and responsibilities of the leadership team and their day-to-day performance. Over the past few years the business has tripled its workforce, moved site and now very much on the path of world class manufacturing. We have changed from a business led from the top down, through employee engagement, ownership, and a focus on short term, medium term and long-term objectives that everyone is working towards. David has become part of the team and things have gone so well that now David is now on our board as Non-Executive Director. I am now a committed believer that a business is only as successful as its team, and to be successful as a team you have to have a healthy organisation. "