Extensive leadership and board experience across the business and public sectors with an ability to blend experience and an understanding of business and commerce with the policy and accountability of bodies supported by public funding.Strongly motivated to gain results, a conscientious, strategic thinker with excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail. Significant experience in building dynamic high functioning teams, with a particular focus on enhancing and leveraging partnerships. Proven skills in developing strategic relationships and providing added value to these.Proven leadership and management experience developed over 30 years across the business, public and third sector in employed and voluntary roles. Successfully contributing to the culture and values of organisations.Extensive experience of leading, developing and maintaining relationships at a senior strategic level including local authorities, NGBs, Scottish and UK Government, third sector organisations and multi national corporations. Strong financial and strategic management experience including developing and managing contracts, investment into partners, creating and leading and reporting on multi million pound programmes operating in both the public and business sector. Conscientious and personable, able to collaboratively motivate and inspire teams with differing operational focus as part of an integrated strategy.