I have over 25 years of experience in the substance misuse field.I have extensive experience of: Senior Strategic management and planning leading and managing highly politically sensitive projects from inception to completion.Reputation management skills.Service and County wide treatment design and evaluation.Abstinence based service design and managementResidential rehabilitation service design and managementCommunity based structured treatment service design and implementationPolicy development both local and national government.Extensive experience of tendering, commissioning and performance management of services.Budget management experience for multi-million pound budgets including managing reduction budgets whilst ensuring continuity of service.Many years of senior and team leadership experience.Project management skills over numerous projects.Extensive communications experience working with elected members, senior executives. Numerous interviews and phone in work over a wide range of highly political and contentious issues via Radio, Television, newspapers and magazines. Preparation of media responses.Community safety projectsPartnership workingPeer reviewsKey skill areasService design and evaluation Commissioning processReputational management and establishment and management of high risk projects.Tackling street drinkingTackling on street prostitutionDesigning interventions with high demand familiesNationally recognised specific projects I have taken a lead role in:Ipswich Prostitution StrategyIpswich Reducing the Strength campaignAwards:Local Government Municipal Journal Top Team award 2008Home Office award – Drug team of the year 2008National Treatment Agency Recovery awards 2010, 2011 and 2012Suffolk Constabulary Chief Constable Commendation 2007Qualifications:Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply qualified Registered Mental Health NurseNumerous short courses.