Derek Todd is an experienced commercial business manager with extensive experience of business set up, development and management. Derek has worked in a number of business sectors including charities and education and brings a wide range of expertise to investor management, managing large build projects, business re-organisation and information systems development. Having worked within international businesses and managed a European business division, he brings with him a high level of cultural awareness and sensitivity. Most recently, his experience is in the UK independent school sector, completing a series of significant school build projects in a live school environment and developing international expansion strategy for UK independent schools. Derek brings considerable experience of operations, finance, estates and information systems. As a board director for over 20 years he is also able to operate at all levels in diverse organisations.Specialist areas include finance, budgeting, funding, build management, information systems and MIS as well as personnel development, change management, review and development systems and compliance.