Retired project manager and facilitator whose interests continue to focus on the field of social development. Currently volunteering as Founder and Project Director of permEzone, running a pilot programme in East Africa to train and support smallholder farmers in permaculture design, and as President of Mesa Harmony Garden, a non-profit community food forest. Most recent work experience included delivery of a government-funded service for smaller organisations, and the introduction of an integrated CRM and fundraising system for an environmental campaigning organisation. Prior experience in senior management included as charity Director, and in commercial sector as head of IT and as a consultant. As an experienced manager of people, partnerships and projects I facilitate high-energy problem-solving workshops which get teams working effectively together to identify and solve problems.Specialties: Facilitation, project management, partnership management, communications, running workshops, tendering, fundraising, contract negotiation, planning, benefits realisation, risk management.