Specialities: Business development, bid writing and bid management, project management, research, contract negotiation, partnership coordination.I am a business development professional with 24+ years’ experience of successfully writing and managing bids and tenders. As a Prince2 Practitioner with 25+ years of experience in Management and Leadership, I excel at putting processes and systems in place and at training staff to increase their skills and competencies. Working across sectors, for SMEs/large businesses, charities and social enterprises I developed a flexible attitude, quickly grasping requirements and providing effective solutions. I am passionate about people’s personal and professional development, but I am even more passionate about my own. I am constantly challenging myself with new learning to enable me to share best practices in relevant areas of my expertise. I describe myself as someone who enjoys challenges and problem-solving in a cooperative environment. I can't help but see things that can be improved and believe that, unless we all care, nothing will ever change in the world. I apply this value to both my professional and personal life.One of my strong beliefs is that there is always a better way to do things and I have not discovered it yet. My goal is to find out what it is and improve the status quo. My aspiration is to work with great colleagues and clients to achieve this and make this beautiful world we live in even better.