Founding Director of Rocket Science UK Ltd. (estd. 2001) a London, Newcastle and Edinburgh-based consulting firm (www.rocketsciencelab.co.uk). 30 years’ experience working with government, non-profit and business organisations to meet the challenges of social justice, fairer economic growth and community empowerment. Elected in March 2022 to the City of London (Common Council), representing the Ward of Castle Baynard (home to Rocket Science): https://castle-baynard.org.uk/our-team/ I serve as Deputy Chair of the Culture Heritage and Libraries Committee, as Deputy Chair of the Education Board and as trustee of the City Bridge Foundation. Prior to setting up Rocket Science, I was founding director of the London Civic Forum (1999-2001). Also held management positions with London Enterprise Agency and the London Docklands Development Corporation/London East TEC. I was Non-executive Director of the award-winning social enterprise Bikeworks CIC (2010-22), a former Chair of Finance of Bonner Primary School, Bethnal Green/Mile End (2013-23) and a three-term trustee of London Funders (2013-2022). I previously served as a Councillor in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets representing Bethnal Green, (2002-06) leading the successful community campaign to save York Hall leisure centre from closure.A football and cricket fan, I am a life-long supporter of Southampton FC and in the summer play social cricket with the London Saints (www.londonsaints.com) and the Haberdashers.Specialties: Community based economic development; grant-making; civil society strategies and programme evaluation; cross sectoral partnership working; local government and community empowerment.