30 years' experience in leadership, transformation, operational excellence and organizational development, with sector experience in biopharma, automotive, healthcare and central government.I started my career on T&N’s graduate program, setting up and running automotive component sites in the UK, Germany and South Africa. In 1998, I joined Soundcraft, part of the Harman Audio Group, to run their UK manufacturing operation. From 2000, I worked in strategic and operational consulting at Tefen, Cambridge University, Boxwood, and KPMG, mainly in the biopharma and healthcare sectors. Since 2020, I have headed up Abcam's Business Architecture, Change Management and Business Excellence functions.Main areas of expertise:- Leadership and coaching- Business strategy & architecture- Business excellence / lean six sigma- Organizational design & development- Performance measurement & managementChartered with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Bachelor's Degree from Exeter, Master's Degree from Cambridge, certified accountancy qualification from ACCA, 6-sigma black belt from ASQ. Published author in strategy and operations for Blackwell's and Riley.