I have taken the skills, experience and knowledge acquired during a successful international career in sales and commercial management in the IT sector that specialised in financial services to become a high-level business and people development professional.I possess a unique combination of professional expertise and knowledge that gives me the wisdom, objectivity and focus needed to effectively challenge, coach, mentor and develop senior executives to excel in today’s highly competitive business environment.I have a range of transferable skills that are applicable to boards in diverse sectors, private and public, from emerging to established. My experiences enable me to create a strategic, balanced, objective and pragmatic perspective of an organisation combined with in-depth business development skills. The core competencies needed to drive an organisation forward in the 21st century.One of my key areas of expertise is working with sales and marketing directors and managers to improve sales performance. I am able to challenge them sufficiently to separate the symptoms from the underlying causes thereby developing strategies and tactics to address their underlying business issues.My board level experience also includes 8 years as a trustee of a large defined contribution pension scheme.Recent assignments include working with senior business executives (SEVPs, CEOs and Chairs) who are confronting the challenges associated with changing the senior management structure of their organisations including succession planning, staff reductions and promotions at board level.I have also worked with newly appointed managers at all levels from ELT to junior supervisor; preparing them mentally and physically to face the new challenges that their promotion brings and empower them to succeed.Lastly I work pro bono for individuals who are confronting redundancy and career change, with all the issues that can manifest.