- currently enjoying second period of holding chair and investigating inequalities in local health systemfrom maternity to mental health including social and primary care- Previously Investigated our Adult Social Care Market highlighting the volatility of our local care home market, supporting the introduction of a Buurtszorg model of homecare and calling for higher standards of care home management - all recommendations accepted by executive.- Attracted high calibre of witnesses including representatives from Independent Age, Skills For Care and The UK Homecare Association. - Produced reports summing up the risks and opportunities of our North East London STP and the Improvement plans for Newham Hospital following its 2017 CQC report.

- Worked with my Chair and our STP's Single Accountable Officer to produce a schedule of meetings that held the East London Health and Care Partnership to Account on our North East London STP, allowing for deep dives into key areas- such as finance - as well as a focus on individual workstreams, such as maternity services.- Agreed ways in which the voices of local residents and campaign groups could be heard

- Leader of £230K VCS Neighbourhoods Programme designed to address health inequalities, empower the community and voluntary sector and build community resilience by ensuring grassroots groups are embedded in the building of our new primary care ecosystem and respected as local delivery partners.- Co-Leader and facilitator of £300k Enabler programme harnessing power of community and voluntary sector through a system of different Networks, Special Interest Groups, Neighbourhood forums and conversations, a VCS Leadership Group and a quarterly VCS Assembly to address and find solutions to local health inequalities,

- Regularised Food Bank Service, and designed and delivered multiple, effective, risk-assessed model transformations as manager of operations in response to a five-fold increase in demand and shifting lockdown restrictions during Covid19 pandemic.- Contributed to the co-design of Newham's Social Welfare Advisor training programme and groundbreaking Migrant Strategy, working with Newham Council and other key voluntary sector partners.- Produced incisive reports on charity's food strategy options including Neighbourhood Shopping and Pantry schemes.

- Leader of a department operating with a budget of £82 million and 406 staff, delivering around 600 care home places and 2000 packages of homecare in a multi-ethnic, multi-faith borough with high levels of need.- Responsible for local services including domestic violence, rough sleeping, care act assessments, enablement, care homes, homecare contract management and public health services (including drug & alcohol, prevention and sexual health)- Adept at strategically assessing risks and opportunities of developments in health and adult social care arenaKEY ACHIEVEMENTS- Improved quality of services, working with Commissioners to ensure all reprocurements were properly resourced and delivered better service experiences for residents as well as leading on compliance with Unison's Ethical Care Charter - extending the London Living Wage to our home care workers.- Increased inclusivity of services as co-Chair for our Co-production Forum and Councillor Lead at Newham's inaugural Deaf and Disability Forums.- Led on development of portfolio service plans and KPIs after 8 years of absence- Expanded Stakeholder relationships beyond local system leaders to include everyone from residents and local campaign groups to third sector organisations - addressed historic issues.- Ensured that our executive vision was communicated at local partnership boards and London Councils- Responsible for delivery of award-nominated 'Health And Care Space Newham' partnership to deliver a strategic offer of integrated health and care state estate across the borough, including affordable homes for key workers.- Having investigated limitations in our historic response to a serious rough sleeping problem as part of a deep dive, helped develop Newham's first centrally funded, holistic rough sleeper pathway.- Graduate of LGA Leadership Academy, 3 Module development course

- Chaired meetings, including one call-in on a council commercial acquisition, in absence of the chair.- Contributed to scrutiny of our finances on Budget Working Party - Contributed to a task and finish on Council Income Streams - leading on advertising and marketing opportunities

- Helped Chair investigate and produce reports on Type 2 Diabetes and The Care Act- Questioned local stakeholders on a series of health and social care related areas

- Organised all aspects of booking and production of top-flight bands and celebrity guests for TV and online entertainment shows and live events for Channels including ITV, Channel 4, Bebo, Sky Arts, BBC1 and BBC3- LIaised with all levels of TV production teams from Commissioning Editors and Directors to Production Secretaries and Runners.- Able to deal with challenging personalities and trouble shoot major issues under the pressure of tight schedules and live transmissions and location records.- Directed talent, wrote briefs and scripts, sourced clips.- Managed assistants and, for a year, The 4-strong CBBC Music Unit in my boss's absence.- Built up and Managed a network of publicists, managers and agents.- Credits for shows including 'This Morning', 'Songs Of Praise', 'Celebrity Deal Or No Deal'(2012), 'Ibiza Rocks', 'The MOBO Awards'(twice - 2010 and 2013), 'The Jo Whiley Show' (Sky Arts return 2011),'The Hollyoaks Music Show' (2009-11) 'Transmission With T-Mobile' (2006-8) 'CD:UK' (2004-2006), a variety of CBBC shows (2002-4)'The BIG Breakfast'(2001-2) and 'TFI Friday',(1999-2000) -Guests booked included David Bowie, Prince, Rihanna, Lord Sugar, Joan Collins, Sir David Attenborough and other household names from worlds of acting, writing, business, comedy, presenting and music

One of nine inaugural appointments from over 6000 applicants for a new role that merged the roles of Assistant Producer, Researcher and Reporter with technical and administrative duties. Studio Produced talent and content for a range of mainstream and specialist shows working with everyone from Simon Mayo to John Peel, Annie Nightingale and Fabio & Grooverider.Was the only broadcast assistant to have a documentary idea commissioned in my first year with the station - the one hour 'Disco's Revenge'Became the only person to take the station into obituary procedures in its history as the on-air studio producer when Diana, Princess Of Wales died in the early hours of a Sunday morning.

Contributed articles to 'Mixmag', 'The Face', 'The Wire' and was UK correspondent for American music magazine, 'Pulse'- Set up 'The Lizard' magazine (circulation 15k, stocked by key branches of WH Smiths among other outlets) as one of a team of 4 Managing Editors with personal responsibility for building a network of publicist contacts and managing our writers and photographers - many of whom were names known from 'NME' and 'Melody Maker'

In charge of technical presentation for full range of shows across BBC domestic radio output - recording, balancing and editing programmes and features.Attachments to to News & Current Affairs, features and Drama & Light Entertainment.