A successful Executive, Non-Executive Director, Mentor, Business Coach and Investor with over 20 years’ experience embracing, managing and monitoring change within businesses of varying sizes and across many geographical locations.Howard combines leadership skills with critical thinking, creativity and effective communication to offer independent advice on business strategy, in a diplomatic way. His strong commercial background in fast moving markets, allows him to assimilate, assess and analyse information quickly, and provide a well-founded critical response.Howard is a dedicated, highly motivated and enthusiastic professional with a tenacious, meticulous and flexible approach who is keen to gain new knowledge and skills to develop competences further.Howard has a real passion for IT, technology and data interpretation. His background is in data processing, analysis, interpretation, reporting and situational awareness. Over the years, he has supplied many solutions to a variety of clients, most where data processing at speed, with volume and accuracy are essential. Presentation of real time information, such as operational metrics, has been at the heart of all his solutions. Outside of work, Howard plays an active part in the local Mountain Rescue team as well as being a Community First Responder for the Ambulance Service. He loves to spend his time outdoors engaging in active pursuits. Howard has a passion for York City football club and York City Knights rugby league.