I am a highly accomplished Director and Board Advisor, with a blend of global, Big 4 and advisory investment banking experience, now pursuing a portfolio career focused on non-executive director and board level advisory roles. I bring deep expertise of working alongside entrepreneurial companies with an appetite to grow through innovation and partnerships. I am proficient in balancing commercial, financial and legal acumen - effectively evaluating contract terms and business plans to drive safe, profitable revenue growth.My long and successful career with KPMG equipped me with the training, financial acumen and commercial astuteness to work across a broad number of business and industry sectors, identifying solutions to critical business problems, quickly earning the trust of senior leaders and delivering tangible business results.I consider myself to be someone who can add real strategic value to an organisation. I typically work alongside senior leadership teams, analysing business strategy and direction - applying intelligence and experience to challenge and develop group thinking.I am skilled in identifying partnership opportunities - providing insight, structure and focus to evaluate joint capability and ensure appropriate mechanics for delivery. I recently engaged with a UK based tech company client whilst at Lincoln International LLP, to identify strategic partnership opportunities, establishing a successful sales alliance which led to a significantly higher business valuation on sale of an £8m minority stake.I am passionate about developing strong client relationships - building an open, safe, collaborative environment, taking time to understand individual challenges, strengths and limitations to inspire trust and avoid or resolve conflict.