I relocated from the Midlands to Hampshire in 2019 since when I have taken on further consultancy roles in strategic development and marketing, joined schools and charities as a non-executive board member. I am currently Chair of The Cornerstone Academy, am Vice Chair at Beacon View Primary, a governor of Itchen Sixth Form college;. ( including roles on the Standards and Quality committee and Finance committee.) and am a board member of the national Baby Bank Alliance. I first joined boards in the 1990s, in both non-executive and chair capacities - ranging across NTI, an orchestra, a multi-cultural arts centre, a social enterprise, Young Enterprise, a charity for the low skilled and unemployed, ,PARCS and several schools and colleges.From a career in the private sector I moved into working in and with the public sector in 1993, the CMI, Business Links and across the education sector. Roles have been both employed and as a consultant.I am an experienced, dynamic, motivational Change leader specialising in marketing and business strategy development. and implementation. I have undertaken new roles, permanent, interim and consultancy in a wide range of organisations and sectors .I am practical and strategic, experienced in the Public, Private and third sector environments, UK, overseas and B2C and B2B. I have worked for large multinationals, and SMEs alike; I add value by devising and implementing new strategies, developing brands, leading teams, reviewing and developing processes and resources and matching targets to business objectives.In my non-executive roles I work closely with the leadership teams, advising and guiding whilst upholding the non-operational requirements of a non-executive.( in the context of compliance and the Nolan Principles.)I have initiated and implemented Business Development, Skills development, Communications, Customer Care, Employer Engagement, International , Recruitment, Marketing, Brand and Growth strategies. Specialties: Devising and implementing new strategies, developing branding, marketing, sales and customer care, marketing services, web development, contact centres, campaigns, international, marketing and administration teams, sales processes, CRM, driving new business opportunities, networking and developing partnerships. I am an experienced media spokesperson, and used to developing company/community relationships.Non-executive roles, Project and Interim roles welcomed.