Director & Head of Steer-ED, with responsibilities for business growth & financial management; C-suite & wider corporate engagement; and team recruitment, and development.Developing & implementing strategy to grow a new division to help diversify the firm’s offer, routes to market & client base. Leading client relationships including Central Government/National Agencies (e.g., DLUCH, Homes England, BEIS, UKRI, Public Health England, DCMS, Office for Government Property);… Show more Director & Head of Steer-ED, with responsibilities for business growth & financial management; C-suite & wider corporate engagement; and team recruitment, and development.Developing & implementing strategy to grow a new division to help diversify the firm’s offer, routes to market & client base. Leading client relationships including Central Government/National Agencies (e.g., DLUCH, Homes England, BEIS, UKRI, Public Health England, DCMS, Office for Government Property); local/combined authorities & LEPS; Universities; and developers. Directing diverse project portfolio spanning all aspects of economic development including: industrial and sector strategies; economic impact assessments and HMT Green & Magenta Book compliant Business Cases & Evaluations; Net Zero; Enterprise Zone, Local Growth Fund, Towns Fund & Covid-recovery investment.Example projects:Housing Infrastructure Fund, MHCLG/Homes England - providing economic impact & VfM advice to cross departmental investment panel, enabling over £4bn investment in strategic transport, energy & social infrastructure to unlock new housing supply. Made Smarter, BEIS/Greater Manchester Combined Authority - instrumental in securing 2021 budget commitment for national roll out the industrial digital technology (IDT) adoption programme for SME manufacturers. Follow-on contract secured to assess potential net zero impacts of IDTs.Quayside Toronto, Waterfront Toronto Ltd - economic impact assessment of proposals to create a world-leading urban innovation district, comprising smart technologies, novel construction techniques & new mobility solutions. Inclusive Growth Strategy, Cheshire & Cheshire West Council – developing strategy & action plan for local partners & stakeholders covering: transport & digital connectivity; employment & skills; anchor institutions, social value & job quality. Show less

Corporate leadership & strategy development - senior leader helping shape strategic plan and corporate priorities. Heading up cross-departmental team combining research, policy & public affairs, media & events specialists. Led development of new models of working including strategic placed-based partnerships around “inclusive growth” in Greater Manchester & Leeds City Region. Cities & Inclusive Growth - designed and led JRF’s ground-breaking Cities and Inclusive Growth programme… Show more Corporate leadership & strategy development - senior leader helping shape strategic plan and corporate priorities. Heading up cross-departmental team combining research, policy & public affairs, media & events specialists. Led development of new models of working including strategic placed-based partnerships around “inclusive growth” in Greater Manchester & Leeds City Region. Cities & Inclusive Growth - designed and led JRF’s ground-breaking Cities and Inclusive Growth programme, focussing on what can be done at the local level to ensure more people benefit from rising prosperity. Collaborating with leading national and international experts on issues such as: deprivation and neighbourhood connectivity; low pay and job quality; skills and employability; and social value and procurement.‘Place’ Team leadership - building, developing and leading a senior team of policy and research experts, focussed on range of place-based agendas: local government services; affordable housing; energy efficiency & sustainable construction techniques; climate change mitigation & adaptation; sustainable urban neighbourhoods and community assets. Designing & delivering high profile programmes of research, policy development and dissemination in collaboration with leading academics & policy specialists.Communication and influencing - briefing national and local level politicians and civil servants, as well as national and local TV, radio and newspaper interviews. Speaking/contributing at conferences, workshops, roundtables, and a cross departmental select committee. Writing blogs, articles, research reports, consultation responses, budget submissions and accessible briefings for high profile research. Show less

I was responsible for scoping and designing new research programmes; commissioning and managing research contracts; report editing and a wide range of dissemination and influencing activities. Policy areas included:community assets; housing; climate change; local public services and collaborating with the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust on issues around sustainable construction and digital inclusion.I initiated JRF’s work exploring what can be done in cities to ensure more people benefit… Show more I was responsible for scoping and designing new research programmes; commissioning and managing research contracts; report editing and a wide range of dissemination and influencing activities. Policy areas included:community assets; housing; climate change; local public services and collaborating with the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust on issues around sustainable construction and digital inclusion.I initiated JRF’s work exploring what can be done in cities to ensure more people benefit from economic growth, which I expanded into a major programme covering policy areas such as: job creation and job quality; skills and employment support; housing and infrastructure; lagging economies and deprived neighbourhoods; social value and procurement; measuring success and cost benefit appraisal. Show less

I was a member of the senior management team: responsible for winning new work and managing project teams across the company’s York and London offices. Example projects included: preparing a £200m sub-regional (North Derbyshire) housing and regeneration investment plan; modelling housing growth scenarios (Thames Gateway) on behalf of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA); assessing the impact of Luton’s £500m Building Schools for the Future programme.

I was a member of the senior consultancy team: working across areas of economic development, regeneration, housing and planning. I was responsible for winning and delivering new work and managing client relationships. Clients included central government departments, regional development agencies, local authorities and the HCA. I specialised in preparing HM Treasury Green Book funding appraisals for all types of major development including: town centre and brownfield sites; residential,… Show more I was a member of the senior consultancy team: working across areas of economic development, regeneration, housing and planning. I was responsible for winning and delivering new work and managing client relationships. Clients included central government departments, regional development agencies, local authorities and the HCA. I specialised in preparing HM Treasury Green Book funding appraisals for all types of major development including: town centre and brownfield sites; residential, commercial and mixed use schemes; and transport infrastructure. Procuring and co-ordinating legal, property market and other specialist advice and inputs. Example projects included: Advanced Manufacturing Park Innovation Hub (Rotherham); Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus expansion; Northampton Station redevelopment; Parkhill Estate regeneration (Sheffield); Round Foundry Media Centre (Leeds). Show less

I advised Blue Chip clients on a wide range of property investment and management issues. Responsibilities included devising and implementing estate management strategies; preparation of client reports and service charge budgets.

I managed mixed commercial property portfolios throughout the UK: Responsibilities included preparing annual (Red Book) portfolio valuations; negotiating new lettings, rent reviews and lease renewals; managing acquisition and disposal processes; managing building maintenance/security staff; project managing developments and refurbishments; and procuring contractors and managing specialist legal, cost and engineering advisers.