Consultant specialising in board effectiveness reviews; executive coach, and accredited mediator. BOARD EFFECTIVENESS REVIEWS.I work principally with listed, large private companies and mutuals but also public sector and charitable organisations. My principal aim is to help boards and senior management enhance their performance and thereby improve the organisations they lead. I am a founder member of the Guild of Board Effectiveness Reviewers.COACHINGI have coached a… Show more Consultant specialising in board effectiveness reviews; executive coach, and accredited mediator. BOARD EFFECTIVENESS REVIEWS.I work principally with listed, large private companies and mutuals but also public sector and charitable organisations. My principal aim is to help boards and senior management enhance their performance and thereby improve the organisations they lead. I am a founder member of the Guild of Board Effectiveness Reviewers.COACHINGI have coached a range of individuals - I focus on Board and Exco members as well as professional advisers such as General Counsel, Company Secretaries.MEDIATIONI am a CEDR Accredited Mediator and have a focus on pre and post mediation work.CONSULTINGI have worked on a range of assignments particularly in with In-House Legal Departments. I am the co author of "You Role as General Counsel: How to Survive and Thrive" published by Globe Law and Business (2021)TRAININGI teach on a number of courses for Directors including the Cranfield NED Programme. Show less

Course Director leading the Faculty on Cranfield's Non-Executive Director Programme which runs twice a year plus other related programmes. Shortlisted for Cranfield Associate of the Year during 2022.

Associate Director at this leading global consultancy specialsing on risk, strategy and planning. I focus on my core areas of Board Effectiveness, Coaching, Consulting and Mediation

Sherwood provides high-quality coaching, consulting and bespoke learning and development programme and consulting principally to professional services firms. As well as coaching for Sherwood, I work on consulting and management team effectiveness.

Board effectiveness and governance projects for the HSBC Holdings plc Board & its subsidiaries.

Chief Legal Officer for a financial services company.

- Advising and consulting on the operation and effectiveness of European and UK Legal Departments - Interim Chief Legal Officer for the UK; member of Senior Legal Team for Europe - Acting as advisor to European GC/Senior Team

Group General Counsel and Group Company Secretary for a major retail group. Accountable for Legal, Coporate Secretarial, Corporate Social Responsibility and advising on risk. Executive Management Team; Adviser to Main Board. Key Achievements: - Established Legal Division and Corporate Social Responsibility Department - Developed Legal Panel to enhance external legal advice being provided to the Group - Introduced contract approval process to safeguard interests of the… Show more Group General Counsel and Group Company Secretary for a major retail group. Accountable for Legal, Coporate Secretarial, Corporate Social Responsibility and advising on risk. Executive Management Team; Adviser to Main Board. Key Achievements: - Established Legal Division and Corporate Social Responsibility Department - Developed Legal Panel to enhance external legal advice being provided to the Group - Introduced contract approval process to safeguard interests of the Group Show less

Independent consultancy principally on corporate governance and board practice. Undertook assignments for business school, corporate governance practice and executive search firm. Also advised charities on these matters.At Morgan Stanley acted as a senior consultant for an international investment bank working for the CEO of Morgan Stanley's Swiss Bank and prior to this in the Law and Compliance Division.At BOC undertook strategic consultancy advising BOC's Packaged Chemicals'… Show more Independent consultancy principally on corporate governance and board practice. Undertook assignments for business school, corporate governance practice and executive search firm. Also advised charities on these matters.At Morgan Stanley acted as a senior consultant for an international investment bank working for the CEO of Morgan Stanley's Swiss Bank and prior to this in the Law and Compliance Division.At BOC undertook strategic consultancy advising BOC's Packaged Chemicals' Division on strategy, acquisition and cost savings (as part of Ashridge MBA). BOC plc was a FTSE 100 Gas and Chemicals Company Show less

Company Secretary/General Counsel role for Perpetual, a UK listed asset management company. 800 employees; offices in UK /Jersey. After Perpetual’s take-over by Invesco continued as Senior Legal Counsel.Main Roles:• Legal advice and commercial negotiation for the Group and its Boards.• Company Secretary of Executive Board, Audit Committee, Investment Companies and other Group Boards and Committees.• Advice on Listing/Take-Over Rules and corporate… Show more Company Secretary/General Counsel role for Perpetual, a UK listed asset management company. 800 employees; offices in UK /Jersey. After Perpetual’s take-over by Invesco continued as Senior Legal Counsel.Main Roles:• Legal advice and commercial negotiation for the Group and its Boards.• Company Secretary of Executive Board, Audit Committee, Investment Companies and other Group Boards and Committees.• Advice on Listing/Take-Over Rules and corporate governance.• Management, project management and strategy. Show less

• Legal, compliance, negotiation of a range of major commercial agreements.• Management and project management.