Crowe (https://www.crowe.com/uk) was founded in 1942, and is part of Crowe Horwath International (CHI). CHI now comprises over 200 accounting and advisory services firms in more than 120 countries, represented by over 30,000 professionals, working out of 684 offices generating annual revenues in excess of $4BN. I have responsibility for delivery and management of Risk Management, Governance and Compliance Solutions to clients Internationally, based from offices in London.

Rowe & King offers the opportunity to be coached in the sport of cycling, utilising the extensive experience gained by current Team Sky Professional Luke Rowe and Olympic Champion Dani King MBE.I manage the business, whilst Luke, Dani and Head Coach Courtney Rowe manage the coaching delivery to clients.

BAU Risk & Governance Manager, responsible for the identification and management of risks across the multiple business lines.

- Designed, developed and implemented an Operational Risk Framework in line with FCA requirements, including; Risk, Issues and Incident Management- Embedded Risk and Issues Management within the 1st Line at Exec level, ensuring appropriate controls and mitigating actions are in place- Undertook RCSA for entire Risk Profile- Provided Risk Management Committee, Board Risk Committee and the Board with Risk Management updates and papers, covering current risk and issue profile /… Show more - Designed, developed and implemented an Operational Risk Framework in line with FCA requirements, including; Risk, Issues and Incident Management- Embedded Risk and Issues Management within the 1st Line at Exec level, ensuring appropriate controls and mitigating actions are in place- Undertook RCSA for entire Risk Profile- Provided Risk Management Committee, Board Risk Committee and the Board with Risk Management updates and papers, covering current risk and issue profile / exposures Show less

Contracts / secondments include;Mansfield Building Society• Benchmarked current RMF against best practice (SYSC, COBS, PRA and FCA), involving desktop reviews and stakeholder interviews• Provided CRO with a gap analysis report and recommendations to enhance RMFAEGON Direct Marketing Services Europe• Designed, developed and embedded a RMF from scratch, including Risk; Strategy, Appetite, Profile, Governance, Identification, Assessment, Measurement, Treatment… Show more Contracts / secondments include;Mansfield Building Society• Benchmarked current RMF against best practice (SYSC, COBS, PRA and FCA), involving desktop reviews and stakeholder interviews• Provided CRO with a gap analysis report and recommendations to enhance RMFAEGON Direct Marketing Services Europe• Designed, developed and embedded a RMF from scratch, including Risk; Strategy, Appetite, Profile, Governance, Identification, Assessment, Measurement, Treatment, Reporting and Culture.• Developed conduct risk management from scratchWesleyan Assurance Society • Developed a Policy Assurance Framework to embed compliance with the Solvency II directive. • Reviewed documents within scope of Solvency II, including ORSA, Use Test, Validation, Data, Internal Model Change to name just a few.• Advised the Compliance Function on Solvency II best practice• Embedded and articulated the policy assurance framework • Internal Model Validation TestingBank of Ireland (UK) plc• Undertook ‘Benchmarking exercise’, involving desktop reviews and stakeholder interviews to identify and review key risk policies, reporting on the level of implementation and effectiveness• Defined and embedded Governance structures and reporting linesAviva Group plc• Designed and implemented a programme of 1-2-1 training sessions and interviews for directors and key persons as part of IMAP preparationPhoenix Group Ltd• Wrote the “Risk Management Toolkit” for Phoenix Group, which was used as part of the Groups Solvency II IMAP process, covering; risk profile, risk appetite, risk strategy, risk assessment and risk capital assessmentValpak Ltd• Enhanced the business' RMF and supporting policies and processes Show less

I spent four years as a professional cyclist, where I raced for Professional Continental Teams.My cycling profession allowed me to compete all over the UK, Europe and Australia, where the highlight of my career was being European Champion along with a number of British Championship titles.My commitment to the sport enabled me to achieve what I did, allowing me to race my bike for a living. However, glandular fever resulted in a prolonged period of illness, which forced a change… Show more I spent four years as a professional cyclist, where I raced for Professional Continental Teams.My cycling profession allowed me to compete all over the UK, Europe and Australia, where the highlight of my career was being European Champion along with a number of British Championship titles.My commitment to the sport enabled me to achieve what I did, allowing me to race my bike for a living. However, glandular fever resulted in a prolonged period of illness, which forced a change in career focus. Show less

Event Promoter - Cycling event promoter, planning and executing 11 events over 34 months which all generated profit.Technical Manager at Newport Velodrome - Ensuring the effective running of the technical elements of Newport International Velodrome, including competition and training technical services.Coach - Coached the sport of cycling from grass root level up to International standard cyclists.