A highly effective board member with a wide breadth of senior executive experience acquired in several sectors including healthcare, business services, education, consulting and third sector. CEO of The British Medical Association until 2018, and now providing freelance consultancy services combined with pro-bono, charitable and non-executive rolesAble to quickly get to grips with the inner-workings of a business and promptly contribute to effective decision-making. Clear thinker, combining commercial acumen, critical analysis skills and confident decision-making, all underpinned by a solid financial background (qualified accountant) and the ability to communicate complex issues in a structured and logical way. Calm, probing and decisive, with high levels of empathy and emotional intelligence and ability to build effective relationships with integrity, political awareness and diplomacy. Considerable international experience.Other key skills: Leadership, innovation and change, financial management, strategy formulation and delivery, pensions design and reform, investment appraisal, performance monitoring, expertise M&A/deal structuring, business turnaround, process re-engineering, charities accounting, software implementation, programme management.