Highly experienced, proactive & creative with over 30 years’ experience between the asset finance, vehicle leasing and automotive industries.I'm a commercially minded senior industry professional with expertise in asset & portfolio risk management, leasing including structured operating lease, acquisition & disposal of both asset portfolios and businesses and I possess a deep understanding of the practicalities of system change, operational processes, legal, regulatory & financial asset finance frameworks. I also have particular interest in smart mobility solutions and the transition to electrification & hydrogen technology as part of the decarbonisation of the transport and construction sectors.I have a proven track record of providing strong and engaging leadership and motivating teams of various sizes by seeking to develop talent, encouraging team members to adopt the right mindset to encourage entrepreneurial thinking and seeking out marginal gains by providing leadership, direction and mentorship to the business and colleagues both in the Asset Finance team and across the Bank.Personable, determined and tenacious; I build credibility, trust and relationships quickly and provide a balanced view across a wide range of topics with the ability to communicate well and with empathy across all levels of the social spectrum.I have a passion for developing people regardless of whether they are at the beginning of their career or feel as though they are coming towards the end of their career; encouraging people to have confidence in their abilities and decision making as well as,hopefully, improving them as people. Everyone deserves the opportunity to be the best of themselves.Views expressed are my own & not those of the Bank.