I’m a sustainability-focused business finance specialist with many proven business leadership successes in the international smart energy/smart city technology sector. Following my CIMA qualification, I led business finance teams for 10 years before embracing business leadership roles internationally throughout the next 20 years to improve sustainable business performance.My significant M&A project experience and a passion to improve business sustainability, bring vital ingredients and skills to modernize and transform a business. I naturally seek to combine my drive and expertise in projects which deliver financial improvements with embedded advances in sustainability. More recently, I’ve sharpened my skills by co-founding two entrepreneurial projects, whilst also advising other entrepreneurs with growth plans, business sale projects and investment pitches.I am proud of my track record of transforming smart energy business units in 3 continents, by making strategic step-changes and upgrading my team’s performance, within US-listed and private-equity backed companies, (Schlumberger, Actaris and Itron). During the next decade of my career, I aim to further embed sustainability improvements, by managing business plans and setting goals which improve a combination of financial, environmental and social aspects of performance.Having successfully led and developed teams of up to 10 direct and 140 indirect professional staff in the smart energy/smart city technology sector, I thrive in both team leadership and more individual special project roles. My commercial and financial skills are transferable to all sectors and I have significant experience working closely with many technical and engineering specialists, to convert their ideas into valuable solutions. I’m always looking for strong business models to generate recurring revenues. My career has progressed via a series of 2-5 year international projects and I always bring a strong ‘hands-on’ contribution to lead by example, whilst staying focused on the macro goals of the project. Key Strengths:Managing Business Assessments Financial Analysis / Financial ManagementM&A Projects / Business Sale ProjectsContract Reviews & NegotiationsImproving Sustainable Business PerformanceSustainability Reporting & ManagementProject Management / Cost & Benefit AnalysisPresentation Skills to Boards & ConferencesTeam Development & LeadershipUnderstanding of Cross-Cultural Diversity