I am a qualified Corporate Financier and four-time Dealmaker of the Year. I have practiced Corporate Finance in the North East for over 30 years, primarily assisting clients with their disposal and funding strategies. On leaving EY’s CF Team after 11 years I founded Tait Walker Corporate Finance. I headed this team for nearly 20 years during which time it became the most successful CF team in the North EastSince leaving Tait Walker (now Azets) I have focused primarily on non-executive roles and a limited amount of M&A activity. I am Chairman of RTC North and a director of the North East Property Fund. I also sit on the Advisory Board for Business Durham and I am the treasurer for Back on the Map, a housing charity in Sunderland. I am also a Chartered Accountant.