Councillor for the Holyport ward of Bray Parish Council since July 2014. Chairman of the Land Management working group, Member of the Finance and Planning committees. Involved in the strategic direction of the Council. Representative on the Berkshire and District Local Authority Councils, and Holyport Community Trust.

Director of Desborough College Academy Trust – Since 28th March 2018 (Trustee Governor since 2005). Chairman of Finance, Audit and Resources panel – Since 2019. Vice-Chairman of the Trustee Board – Since March 2021. Chairman of the Pupil Exclusion Panels and Staff Disciplinary Appeal panel. The school has strong links with Radley Boys College and ensuring compliance within the Ofsted regulatory framework.

Director of Citizens Advice Maidenhead and Windsor – Since 1st April 2001 (Trustee from 1998) to 23rd July 2020. Chairman of their Management Board 2002-2007 and again 2012-2013. Responsible for the re-location of their premises from a portacabin to an established brick-built Community centre. Negotiated an increase in funding through Service Level Agreements from the Local Authority and also achieved a reduction in rental costs.

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead – Councillor and Executive Cabinet memberMay 1991 – May 1995, May 1997 – May 2019Awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in June 2019 for Public and Political service.Deputy Cabinet member achieving the Maidenhead Waterway project from inception to first phase completion. Cabinet member responsible for Planning, leading the development of the Borough Local Plan through Regulation 18 & 19 submission stage. Currently, the Borough Local Plan is with a Government Inspector for Examination to steer the direction of planning through to 2033. Chairman of Development Management Panel (12 years) responsible for Maidenhead area planning applications.Previous Cabinet member roles included Planning and Housing, Social Services, and Public Protection. These roles review the executive strategic direction of the Council, monitor budget spending, and review Key Performance Information for the various directorates within my role as a policy decision-maker for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

Board member of Housing Solutions Ltd from May 2000 through to April 2016. Key responsibilities for Value for Money, Equality Issues, and Audit. Chairman of the Appeals Panel for 3rd stage complaints to deal with issues raised by Housing Association tenants, prior to any elevation to the Housing Ombudsman. Reviewing the strategic direction of the company and ensuring compliance within the Housing regulatory framework.

Database Co-ordinator/Trainer – Fixed Term Contractor Jan 2014 – Apr 2014Database Co-ordinator role for the production of medical journals and publications, produced a training guide for new employees using Step by Step instructions to simplify business processes. Liaising with the Head Office in the US (on behalf of a third party client – Takeda Pharmaceuticals) and carrying out online systems training with external users on their workflow processes.

Responsible for controlling the document management of vehicle leasing arrangements for Leaseplan’s client accounts, from initial vehicle purchase, contract management, and through to asset disposal. • Management of correct vehicle licensing and registration (i.e. V5 & MOT documentation, road fund Licensing, end of term contracts, and Total Loss). Ensuring vehicle compliance with CO2 legislation.• The role would involve liaising with key Government regulatory bodies (i.e. DVLA & VOSA); auction houses; insurance companies, client representatives, and local authorities (for correct assignment of congestion zone/penalty charges).• Managing trade transfers, Insurance write-off claims, and a variety of contract purchases. • Scrutiny of vehicle damage reports and subsequent re-billing of clients. This would include invoicing & reconciliation of charges based on the contract type.

This role required liaison with the regional regulatory offices and manufacturing units within Pfizer and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals to ensure document compliance for regulatory submission to national licensing authorities. Responsible for the following regions: EU, MENA, APAC, NA, LT, and Emerging Markets.• Dealing with Marketing Authorisation licences of Chemistry Manufacturing Controls (CMC) Change Control documentation. To ensure CMC Change Management Systems are updated accurately to reflect changes made by the Manufacturing Plant.• Act as EMEA Regional point of contact for all investigations within Product Dossier Manager to be compliant with Standard Operating Procedures and processes.• Liaising with Country offices (Affiliates) and Manufacturing plants to confirm that the data supplied within the documentation is compliant with Local BoH agencies and other regulatory bodies such as MHRA, IMB, and FDA.• Responsible for the tracking and updating of information relating to Global Clinical Trial Approval (CTA) authorisation procedures.• Security controller of Documentum management systems for regulatory information. Responsible for authorisation levels of access based upon completed training. Responsibility for the compilation of Module 3 quality sections of Common Technical Documents (CTD).

I was responsible for the management of the Sales Order Processing department for the distribution of pharmaceutical & healthcare products. I reported to the Finance Director and was a member of the site management team. In this role, I managed a team of Credit Controllers and Administrators based at multiple sites. The team conducted all aspects of client and supplier management.Direct personnel management of 28 staff based at the facilities in Iver and Bedford. This included setting objectives, training, recruitment, and staff motivation & rewards (i.e. monitoring of performance to agreed targets and salary reviews). • Successful implementation of a new computer program system utilising SAP/R3 software.• Responsible for the preparation and review of Standard Operating Procedures and Service Level Agreements (SLA) with clients and other third-party organisations.• Involved in the preparation of the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) audit for our successful renewal of the company’s Distributors Licence Agreement.• Dealing with Business to Business clients to monitor performance indicators, negotiation, and future development proposals to develop the business for the future.• Dealing with end-user consumers on named patient orders from their GP’s on specialistControlled drug products to be delivered directly to the patient’s address.

Working within the Spare Parts department at this multi-national electronics company, I was Manager from 1994 – 2001. Reporting to the General Manager for the efficient management of £6M Spare Parts Inventory of 72,000 ’Live’ line items with a team of 32 personnel achieving a sales turnover of £12M per annum.Attended the Matsushita Electric Industrial Company management training course in Osaka, Japan over a six-week period in 1991. Whilst in Japan, visited numerous manufacturing sites to improve delivery lead times on Spare Parts supply.Direct management of 32 personnel including, Administrators, Credit Control, Stock Control, and telephone sales. This included recruitment of new employees, mentoring, and carrying out staff appraisals with the setting of future objectives. • Initiated Quality Control groups to increase efficiency and reduce costs through lean management systems. This meant doing the job right first time, effectively creating Zero defects through new implemented processes. The QC groups created within a Spare Part Sales environment saved the department more than £535K within the first year.• Business to business relationships with key major accounts, monitoring and negotiating service level agreements. Dealing with major retail accounts to minimise the cost of returns.• Achieved the successful implementation of a new telephone system and new computer software to improve business processes.• Attended management courses, negotiated with manufacturing sites on supplier lead times, and attending seminars in the UK, Europe, and Japan.• Attended trade shows in London and wrote articles for our in-house trade magazine. Promoted new policy initiatives with our dealer network.Prior to this role, I was Office Supervisor (1989 to 1994) and Purchasing Stock Controller (1984 to 1989).

Responsible for the purchasing of Spare Parts for all branded products. Monitoring and Maintaining stock levels, dealing with trends, end of life items. This also included liaising with suppliers and negotiating delivery lead times.

Responsible for the purchasing of Spare Parts for all branded products. Monitoring and Maintaining stock levels, dealing with trends, end of life items. This also included liaising with suppliers and negotiating delivery lead times.