Board Experience:I am a director of the property group that developed the £1.7bn, 2m sq ft More London estate www.morelondon.com . We constructed offices for the accountants PwC and EY, the GLA, Norton Rose, Lawrence Graham, Red Bull, a hotel for Hilton Group and retail space e.g. Strada, Gaucho, Pret.I have experienced the whole cycle of property development, investment, management, financing, restructuring and eventual sale, generating significant returns to the shareholders. The group currently owns and manages other commercial property in London.Near the completion of the More London development I was appointed to manage all operations of the estate, gaining significant experience of dealing with stakeholders – shareholders, property managers, banks and professionals.For six years, assisted the Associated British Ports senior management team with the production of board presentations and annual business plans. That included property, compliance, risk and controls overviews. I acted as Interim Finance Director for a new property development division at Associated British Ports.As Chief Operating Officer of Royal Bank Private Equity (£2bn funds under management), brought together the financial reporting and systems for the private equity companies following the RBS acquisition of NatWest. Responsible for the group’s finance, corporate governance (FSA regulated), information technology, operational risk, human resources and property. While at Royal Bank of Scotland, introduced a new performance measurement and bonus system to improve employee engagement in our division.From an environmental perspective, as an example, we built PwC’s new London HQ which obtained the UK’s first “outstanding” BREEAM rating for an office building.Owner-director of CoAdventure Ltd, providing professional services to the real estate industry, and It Should Be Fun Ltd, bringing an award-winning foiling trimaran (the Flying Mantis) to market.Key Expertise and Skills:• Real estate and operations• Private equity• Corporate governance in a FSA (now FCA) regulated environment• Financial reporting and accounting processes to suit an Audit Committee• Financing and refinancing• Due diligence on transactions• New product development• Consultancy advice, systems, analysis and outsourcing• Stakeholder management skills – ability to influence, constructively challenge and persuade• Attention to detail while keeping the big picture overview• Calm, professional and focused problem solver