The Excedia Group brings clarity, knowledge and perspective to help mainly professionals achieve their business and career goals. Our clients come from all over the world and range from solo professionals running their own practice, through to the Big 4 and Magic Circle Firms. Whilst my role is not client facing, I do have the fun of heading up our programme to ensure our clients experience what extraordinary client service can really look and feel like. In fact, I’m really proud to see that the firm has a strong record in maintaining long and personal relationships with our client. If you want some numbers to see the impact we are having with our clients, in the last 12 months we helped them add over £1 million of fees to their respective businesses. I have strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills and am experienced and capabale in dealing with a wide range of clients and contacts at all levels.A typical day for me would include liaising with clients and with organisations who wish to book Jon or Heather as a speaker. I am great at editing and proof-reading and keeping on track on what needs to be done, when.

With over ten years experience in lobbying and discussing issues of concern with both the UK government and the European Commission, carrying out consultations and in member support (including acting as the Secretariat to NFU member Boards and to the local government UK delegations to the Council of Europe and the European Union's Committee of the Regions ).I am extremely organised, efficient and able to condense complicated government (UK or EU) proposals into short texts that can be easily understood.After a career break to raise 2 children, I am now seeking freelance projects - from one day to several months. You are welcome to get in touch if you require any additional freelance assistance over the next year or so with lobbying campaigns, garnering responses to consultations or member support for your organisations.

A voluntary lobbying organisation which promotes the interests of UK Local Authorities primarily in England and Wales