Accomplished growth-focused and mission driven leader with extensive experience establishing and directing large-scale and complex operations across international markets and diverse sectors, with keen emphasis on maximising returns, achieving operational excellence and ensuring high levels of success.More than 30 years strong track record of leadership and governance in the public, not for profit and private sectors, growing award-winning education, technology and services organisations across the UK, Middle East, Australasia and Asia Pacific. Proven track record of creating impact and bottom-line improvements through execution of targeted growth initiatives aligned with emergent strategies, whilst developing and steering high-performance teams. Proven expertise in planning, creating, and executing innovative strategies to ensure optimal success. Proficient at boosting corporate revenue by formulating and deploying best practices. Skilled at securing high-profile contracts/funding through utilisation of high level negotiation skills. Significant experience of building successful leadership teams, working with boards and investors, developing company culture, driving growth, developing investment strategy, leading mergers and acquisition and creating value for shareholders and/or beneficiaries. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; combined with ability to strengthen long-term professional relationships.Areas of Expertise • Strategic Thinking & Decision Making• Corporate Governance • Financial literacy and analysis• Risk Management & Compliance• Independent Judgement • Interpersonal & Communication Skills • Negotiation & Diplomacy • Stakeholder & Relationship Building• Integrity• Team building and Leadership