25 years experience operating at Board level for UK and US publicly listed companies with international operations and, more recently, 10 years experience in the UK charity sector.Key areas of responsibility have included business development; corporate governance; legal management and compliance; intellectual property; debt and equity financing; risk management; negotiation of strategic alliances; management of major mergers and acquisitions.Qualified as a solicitor. Extensive experience in negotiation and management of large-scale multi-million private and publicly funded projects, mergers and acquisitions; skills in leadership, strategic planning, team building and negotiation.Widely travelled with experience of operating in many different cultures including north and south America, Far East, Middle East, North Africa, Indian sub-continent and Europe.