Owner of a small Micro-pub on Whitby Station. If I can't be found behind the bar or in the cellar I'll be found negotiating with suppliers, researching new products, spreading our name or absorbed in a financial spreadsheet,

Contracts include:- Third sector organisation, Regional Director leading on Organisational Development and Change.- Government Agency, advising on the 14-19 Leadership and Development programme - Local Authority (LA) 14-19 Partnership - Commissioned to review IAG provision across all schools and colleges and advise on change.- Further Education College - Facilitation of staff development activities to raise awareness of the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda and its links to… Show more Contracts include:- Third sector organisation, Regional Director leading on Organisational Development and Change.- Government Agency, advising on the 14-19 Leadership and Development programme - Local Authority (LA) 14-19 Partnership - Commissioned to review IAG provision across all schools and colleges and advise on change.- Further Education College - Facilitation of staff development activities to raise awareness of the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda and its links to curriculum areas and preparation for inspection against the Ofsted framework.- Third Sector Partnership - Facilitation of partnership working and preparation of Partnership Agreement to support bid for lottery funding. Show less

Management of Fine Art Gallery, everything involved in running a small business, along with sourcing new artists and putting on exhibitions of both Modern Masters and local contemporary artists.

Designed and implemented a regional change programme to improve quality and cost effectiveness of service delivery. Built positive relationships with funders and partners to develop new ways of working together. Managed existing contracts to ensure increasingly higher performance levels

- Aligned day-to-day operations with the organisations's strategic plan- Facilitated the development of a high performing, cross-functional team- Negotiated and managed contracts and ensured compliance with service level agreements.

- Masterminded strategic development and operational business plans.- Managed a company-wide programme of leadership development- Advised education partners on the enhancement of the role of information, advice and guidance across the curriculum.- Facilitated both in-house and external CPD programmes for colleagues and partners.- Introduced a robust performance management system across the organisation.

- Successfully led a programme of significant change, merging two culturally diverse organisations- Championed the involvement of young people in the design, delivery and evaluation of services.