From my Accountancy practice, i provide accounting, bookkeeping, tax services and business improvement solutions to individuals, small businesses and corporate clients. The services i provide are tailored to the unique needs of each client. I work as part of their team, understanding their needs and what matters to them - www.chilternaccountants.co.uk

• I was approached by an Academy Principal to help raise the standard of Maths in his Academy• I completed the training giving me Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). • I completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)• I worked at my first Academy/ School during this time the Academy received an Ofsted inspection, I had my lessons observed twice by Ofsted and as part of what Ofsted saw the Academy received its highest rating ever of ‘Good’.• The Principal moved from the Academy and I took the opportunity to move also to a different School where I furthered my teaching experience and improved the results of the students I taught.• I taught both mixed ability classes and set by ability classes at GCSE level; ages of 11 to 16 years as well as A level Mechanics.• The students that I taught on average improved their grades by 2 grades.• I thoroughly enjoyed teaching and developing young people.• I decided to leave teaching as the demands from my Accountancy practice meant that I could not devote sufficient attention to both

Diesel Engineering is a division of the Turner group of companies which has its head office in Glasgow. Diesel Engineering includes trading companies of Mitchell Powersystems/ Mitchell Diesel Limited and Turner Engine Powered Services (EPS). Diesel Engineering is an engine and transmission specialist distributing and supporting product for companies such as Daimler Chrysler, FG Wilson, Allison Transmission, FUNK Drivetrain, Volvo Penta, MTU-Detroit Diesel, FPT Iveco, JCB Power Systems, Kubota, STEYR Motors, ZF Marine and Alamarin-Jet

Special trailers, engineered solutions for the rail industry, truck mounted aerial access platforms and traffic management products are just four areas where King succeeds. In these sectors King businesses lead the market. King Trailers is the largest manufacturer of abnormal load trailers in the UK with customers worldwide. We ensure that it's key sales, customer support and design engineering teams are all specialists in their fields. All operating from a 60,000sq ft factory on 5 acres in the centre of the UK. Each of our individual product teams focus on their chosen market sectors in order to stay ahead of current trends and provide customers with solutions to meet their needs.

Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the Marine, Oil and Gas and Energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2012, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 4.7 billion with approximately 18,900 employees. The company has operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world.

Pre-Formed Windings is a majority export business with world leading expertise in the design and manufacture of copper windings or coils for large motors and other rotating AC and DC machines including High Voltage Motors, Generation and Traction motors, Part of the Deritend Group of companies.Accountabilities/ Achievements• A member of the Deritend board• I developed the 5 year strategy• Led a transitional stage within the company’s 45 year history, targeting a market based approach with my focus being on improving the customer relationships and delivering solutions to the wide customer base including EDF Nuclear, Alstom and ABB• I introduced a CRM called Sales Force• Refreshed the Sales Literature, introduced Social Media and was redesigning the website• Enhanced the team structure by recruiting the top Sales person from the main competitor in the UK, a Sales person who is respected around the world. I also improved the Operational Management by recruiting a proven professional in this field• I introduced preventative maintenance to the Operation and negotiated capital investment to improve automation• The day before I formally started with Pre-formed Windings I was approached by Wartsilla, this was a difficult decision to leave, due to the respect I had for the Owner, Finance Director and other members of the Deritend Board

Finning (UK) Limited is the UK division of Finning International Inc. one of the world’s largest distributors of Caterpillar plant, complementary equipment and power systems Accountabilities/ Achievements• Responsible for embedding Operational Excellence and changing the culture to a High Performance Culture• Development and Ownership of the Product Support Strategy which will deliver a turnover of £70M in 2012 and £147M in 2015• Responsible for understanding the markets and positioning the company’s strategy to maximize its turnover and profitability• Responsible for executing solutions contracts of circa £100 Million • Developing the people and processes to achieve Operational Excellence and a High Performance Culture • Achieved best in class with Caterpillar for the standard of the Production Facility• Achieved best in class with Caterpillar for the performance of the Warranty department• Responsibility for embedding a continuous improvement environment • Responsibility for delivering a world class customer experience utilizing tools such as transactional surveys, effective use of CRM tools, customer feedback systems, ecommerce and training and development of front line staff• Led target costing initiatives which reduced the cost base by 25%• Chairman of Health and Safety Committee• Chairman of Service Managers Improvement Committee

As the licensed operator of the UK National Lottery, Camelot's prime business objective is to maximize returns to Good Causes in the most efficient and socially responsible way. Camelot manages the National Lottery infrastructure, designs new games, develops the marketing support for lottery products, provides services for players and winners, and runs the network that sells tickets to players in partnership with 28,800 retailers UK-wide. Sales £5bn per annum. Accountabilities/ Achievements• Responsible for a budget of £12 Million and a team of 50 to 100 people• Responsible for processing 1 Million orders per annum (10.8 Million items) all orders to be delivered the next working day by a third party carrier• Responsible for processing 2 Million items per annum through Royal Mail• Responsible for collating 600,000 point of sale kits per annum• Responsible for the return from retailers of obsolete inventory (240,000 items per annum)• Responsible for £1.2Billion of inventory per annum• Improved productivity by 50% from 2,800 items per person per day to 4,200• Reduced the cost base by 20% from £15 Million to £12 Million while retaining the same level of activity• Implemented SAP into the Distribution Centre• Implemented an improved retail replenishment system• Implemented automation for collating point of sale kits with a payback of less than 12 months that increased productivity from 100 kits per person per hour to over 2,000 collated kits per hour.• I led the company to be a finalist in the European Supply Chain awards for 2009.• The above was achieved while working in a heavily regulated environment

Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Sales - £6bn per annumAccountabilities/ Achievements• Full Strategic P&L responsibility for a multi-site manufacturing and distribution/ service organization that operates with a global footprint. • Responsible for a budget of £65 Million and a team of up to 100 people with dotted line responsibility through the branch network of up to 500 people • Responsible for supply, customization and refurbishment of circa 2,000 engines per annum• Responsible for refurbishing the 600 power packs that power the fleet of Virgin trains• Responsible for centralizing the £10 Million aftermarket parts business into Wellingborough• Responsible for developing the customer base, ensuring retention of the profitable customers, maximizing revenue per customer and also growing the customer base• Improved on time delivery from 45% to > 98% within 6 months (82% of orders being delivered the following day), while improving the levels of working capital.• Responsibility for an inventory of 40,000 SKU’s - £5 Million, improved stock turns from 3 to 10• Managed the return of old product for refurbishment and reuse thereby reducing the environmental impact• Created a business model that was to be copied at each of the Cummins locations worldwide and I was a key contributor to improving their worldwide supply chain strategy/ management, driving down cost and driving up quality and customer service.

Pi Research is recognised throughout the global motor sports industry as a market leader in high performance vehicle electronics and wind tunnel control systems. Pi Research specialises in providing data acquisition, data analysis and control capabilities in highly reliable, compact designs that are able to withstand arduous environmental conditionsAccountabilities/ Achievements• Responsible for a budget of £10 Million and a team of 65 people• Responsible for meeting the electronic requirements for the majority of the Formula 1, Nascar and Indy racing teams• Structured the business to ensure that the engine management and telemetry equipment was manufactured to a high standard in a time critical and fast changing environment. • Delivered consistently record levels of product to a worldwide customer base

Hopkinsons delivers end-to-end solutions for customers around the globe, providing specialist pumps, valves, storage and engineering support for all Power, Industrial and offshore, marine and onshore oil & gas sectors Accountabilities/ Achievements• Responsible for delivering a change programme that drove continuous improvements through Kaizan, 5S and Six Sigma techniques, this programme included implementing cellular manufacturing• Introduced parametrics, which reduced the time from receipt of order to machining material from 1 month to 3 days. • Delivered the post implementation of SAP and introduced a strategy that would ensure profitable growth.

TEi specializes globally in the construction, manufacture, installation and repair & maintenance of Power, Petrochemical, Utility and Waste to Energy plant.Accountabilities/ Achievements• Lead the development and Implementation of the company Supply Chain programmes. • Identified, managed the due diligence, negotiated, purchased and relocated a manufacturing and service Company. • Developed the Plant Hire business from solely an internal focus to an independent P&L company. • Partnered with US companies who were leaders in their sector and contractually agreed to exclusively supply and service their products in the UK and across Europe.• I also lead the strategy moving the company into other profitable product offerings for the existing client base.