Cleveland Archaeology Trust CIC undertakes community archaeological and heritage projects in the Teesside and Cleveland areas south of the River Tees, ceremonially north-east Yorkshire. The Trust is is a community interest company limited by guarantee and registered in England & Wales, company number 12441367.Our Mission | Connecting People With Place by promoting well-being, belonging and cultural value through sustainable Heritage and Archaeology.Our Cleveland projects are non-commercial and not-for-profit, funded with grants from the Big Lottery Fund and Heritage Lottery Fund as well as other charitable and philanthropic organisations. This website site does not include projects being conducted by other voluntary or commercial groups.

RESEARCH TOPICS► Post-excavation and surface scatter spatial analyses of Mesolithic lithic assemblages from the Westerdale and Glaisdale areas of the North York Moors (thirteen new 14C radiocarbon determinations).► Characterisation of Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic activity and the palaeo-environment in the lowland zone within the vale of Guisborough, Redcar & Cleveland, with ongoing field reconnaissance.► Mapping Early Mesolithic activity in the south Tees catchment (Deepcar-resonant) and late glacial to Holocene continuums in the river catchments of the Vale of Mowbray (Rivers Tees, Swale, Ure and their tributaries).► Managing the future disposition of, and sustainable curation for, private prehistoric archaeological collections related to north-east Yorkshire and the North York Moors.

► Accomplished field archaeologist, lithics specialist, trainer & project manager | http://timevista.co.uk► CSCS Certified | Health, Safety & Environment for Managers & Professionals (2015) | Full clean UK driving licence● Fieldwork & excavation logistics planning, readiness & execution● Lithics analysis & reporting, multi-period characterisation, research & fieldwork design● Training across all abilities and age groups including students & community volunteers● Public relations & social media presence, interpretation & exhibition copy writing● Post-excavation specialist analysis coordination“Spencer’s a great supervisor and instinctive trainer. Our Heritage Lottery-funded community excavations at Kiplin Hall in 2014 benefited greatly from his lithics expertise. He trained up the volunteers, the under tens to the over seventies, and thanks to his specialist report we can also tell the story of over 8,000 years of human activity next to the River Swale.”– Jim Brightman MCIfA, Director, Solstice HeritageRECENT ACTIVITIES:● Lithics workshop for Roads To The Past HLF community project, N Yorks, Feb 2018● Lithics Report for Solstice Heritage LLP HLF Leawood Knowl, Derbys, Feb 2018● Review of Pal-Mes NE England Research Framework, Durham Uni, 2018● Lithics Studies Soc Journal peer review, Dec 2017● Consultant & Lithics, HLF Ice & Fire Project, Teesside, 2017● Commercial fieldwork: ARS Ltd, Branston, Staffs, strip-map-sample, Oct-Nov 2016● Nidderdale Landscape Partnership HLF Big Dig, Supervisor & Trainer, Jul 2016● Lithics training workshop for Elmet Archaeology Ltd, Mar 2016● Commercial watching brief: ARS Ltd, Lanton Quarry (Tarmac), Longframlington (Northumbrian Water), Oct-Nov 2014● Charting Chipeling community excavation, supervisor, trainer & lithics specialist, Kiplin Hall North Yorks (Solstice Heritage LLP), Aug 2014, Lithics report Nov 2014● Lithics training for 7-11 yr olds & Boroughbridge Historical Society community project, Apr 2014

Project management for phases 11-14 (2016-18) at Black Cat North aggregates quarry (Breedon Group) adjacent to the River Great Ouse. Previous phases have included Bronze Age, Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon archaeology. The role, executed to CIfA standards, includes:● Watching briefs during topsoil-basal deposit removal to identify and map potential archaeological assets;● Coordination and management of periodic fieldwork engagement (excavation and specialist resources);● Maintenance of site archives;● Community engagements and disseminationIn association with Archaeological Research Services Ltd. | http://www.archaeologicalresearchservices.com/projects/black-cat-quarry

► Charitable organisation (registered 519581) run entirely by volunteers for the benefit of those interested in the welfare and better understanding of Yorkshire's historic environment. It aims to encourage and promote greater public knowledge and involvement, and where possible to advance and assist relevant research."Hugely impressed with issue 2 of @YorksArch journal FORUM Yorkshire superbly edited by @microburin. Great range of Yorkshire archaeology!"– Mike Heyworth, Director, Council for British Archaeology @mikeheyworth (Twitter)MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS:● FORUM Yorkshire Archaeological Journal volumes 1-4 published● Refreshed design and format, thematic content includes Community Project lifecycles and Behind The Scenes discourse on techniques and project management● Open Access policy is green (deferred) standard, published online using ISSUU.com● Representative at CBA Regional Groups forum and Archaeological & Historical Societies forum● Discussion lead for review of electronic media versus hard-copy print against demographic trends, Mar 2013» http://www.cba-yorkshire.org.uk/ | @yorksarch

► An enthusiastic, friendly group who share a passion for the rich, distinctive heritage of the Tees Valley and Cleveland, with more than 10,000 years of archaeology on our doorstep.MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS:● Reversed falling membership trend, brand overhaul, introduced web-based communications, e-Magazine, e-News, social media presence and digitised publications archive● Major review and update of Constitution, Committee refresh, lower age-profile● Teesside 'Heritage At Risk' strategy with plans for upskilling workshops & seminars, Autumn 2014● Northern Echo newspaper interview & article about proposed NYCC archaeology cuts, Mar 2014● Written response to Government DCMS Inquiry commissioned by Ed Vaizey: "Future of Local Government Archaeology", Feb 2014» http://teesarchsoc.com | https://www.facebook.com/teesarchsoc | @teesarchsoc

► CUSTOMER VALUE designed from the outside in - by listening, and taking some heat.Global remit focused on EASE OF DOING BUSINESS initiatives for services customers, partners, sales and customer support. Responsible for Emerging Markets senior management and field interlocks in requirements gathering and go-to-market execution. Performed dual role managing STRATEGIC ACCOUNT SERVICES CONSULTANCY team. Inspired cross-functional groups across multiple Transformation-Adoption-Improvement project engagements. Managed a team of 20 employees and contractors.“I have appreciated Spencer most of all for his passion in incubating new ideas—both to address the challenges of today—and to share ideas that drove other regions and organizations to experiment and share best operational practices. The success has been measurable… Ask Spencer to look at your processes and the most complex business issues and be ready for results you did not expect.”– Brian Jeffries, VP Cisco Services Global Field OperationsMAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS:● BUYING & SELLING EXPERIENCE – provided change management expertise and business insight for global and regional improvement projects across policies, processes and systems. ● STRATEGIC ACCOUNT CONSULTANCY – developed blueprint, now a global standard in Cisco, deploying business process re-design to remove buying-and-selling risks, improve services coverage of business-critical networks and to tackle shortfalls in major telco accounts’ services delivery experience.● PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT – hired, empowered, trained, rewarded, celebrated and retained top talent across all levels of the operational organization and across highly diverse cultures.Award:2011 Global Recognition Award for teamwork with major LATAM telecom get-well project.

► BUSTING SILOES, thinking end-to-end, making it scale and booking it on time = satisfied customers, "make it happen" team dedication, love from sales, grateful execs. And you forecast it, nice!Built and led RUN-THE-BUSINESS OPERATIONS support and CUSTOMER SERVICES for Emerging Markets services sector, spanning 85 countries, 80 strategic accounts and 500 channel partners. Managed a team of 109 across 18 locations, $6.5M annual budget that supported $870M services business, 30% annual compound growth.“I've worked with Spencer for several years and found him to be an excellent cross-functional partner. His attention to detail, team oriented approach and silo-busting ability make him an asset to any organization. I recommend him highly, particularly in roles that involve sales, sales operations, channel management and internal process re-engineering.”– Tom Waldrop, Snr Director, Cisco Advanced ServicesMAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS:● DEAL LIFECYCLE SALES SUPPORT – built and managed a team to cover back-office sales support for major account opportunities, lead to quote to cash. Transformed high-risk reactive support into pro-active forecast-based deal coverage capability. Successfully migrated to a “shared services” model in 2010.● BUDGET CONTROL – maintained optimal expense-to-bookings operational costs while driving YoY operational productivity improvements. Outsourced highly repetitive, predictable transactions to cost-effective centres in Argentina and Mauritius to enable follow-the-sun support.● SALES ENABLEMENT – designed and deployed initiatives that enabled excellence in sales execution, account planning, opportunity management and forecast cadence. Directed new-hire and refresher training curriculum geared to career lifecycles and a logical sales process framework based around buying & selling cycles.Awards:2010 Global Recognition Award for successful shared services model execution.2010 Global Management Award for ingenuity & teamwork across operations.

Global supplier of enterprise mobility solutions, acquired by Motorola in 2006.► Hand-held devices tough enough to survive being run over by a truck, frozen or boiled alive - and a sales team to match.Focused on driving $100M annual bookings for major account opportunities. Executed FORECAST AND DEMAND PLANNING initiatives across UK, Mid-East and Africa, plus EMEA sales programs. Managed 2 analysts.MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS:● Implemented new CRM system, trained 50 sales staff, which increased forecast accuracy from 28% to 80%● Coached sales teams in Holden account planning to reduce project risk, improve competitiveness● Directly enabled $15M bookings in 2005 by coordinating new and custom productsAwards:2005 Employee of the Quarter.2005 Recognition Award for $5M major account booking and shipment.

Formerly NASDAQ-listed vendor of commercial virtual desktop software, acquired by Sun Microsystems, Inc. in 2005 then to Oracle.► Citrix with knobs on, cross-platform, faster, cheaper to own and well before its time.Networked between key stakeholder groups—executives, sales, legal, finance, marketing, development, support, manufacturing and partners—to deliver high-margin products, services and supporting sales tools on time and within budget. Managed 3 Inside Sales renewals representatives.MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS:● Coordinated execution of corporate & product re-brand within 5 weeks, planned and led several major software product launches● Designed ingenious pricing & licensing models, SaaS e-commerce, wrote the Rev Rec plan for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance● Created support service offerings to add 28% to quarterly revenues, 77% renewal rate● Developed powerful suite of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Return on Investment (ROI) sales tools, adopted by Sun, EDS and Partners as a key component of major account negotiations & competitive wins over Citrix, Hummingbird and other emulation softwareAward: 2003 Employee of the Year.

► When UNIX was like your parents' best cooking, rich and wholesome, before the advent of supermarket microwave meals - remember?Front line field, marketing and sales operations support roles for the original supplier of UNIX systems. Highlights included the development of a software anti-piracy campaign with the Business Software Alliance adding $30M in asset recovery. Managed 1 analyst.Award:1997 Employee of the Year.

► When UNIX was like opening Pandora's infamous box, and fireworks went off.Bridged corporate and worldwide programs with local territory needs in the EMEA theatre to provide consistent go-to-market execution with the nuance of locally-tuned messaging, process readiness and success measures.1989 – 1994 UK Product Marketing Analyst1987 – 1989 UK Production and Fulfillment Manager