Trustee

• Jan 2022 - Present

Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS) is Cumbria's climate change and sustainability organisation. Our vision is to catalyse a zero carbon Cumbria, bringing about a better way of life in balance with our environment. Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS) is Cumbria's climate change and sustainability organisation. Our vision is to catalyse a zero carbon Cumbria, bringing about a better way of life in balance with our environment.

Program Manager

• Oct 2021 - Present

Trustee and Treasurer

• Dec 2020 - Dec 2022

Wildlife and Countryside Link is an environmental charity that helps to present a clear, consistent message to Government, opinion leaders and the general public on a range of environmental topics by working with its members. Wildlife and Countryside Link is an environmental charity that helps to present a clear, consistent message to Government, opinion leaders and the general public on a range of environmental topics by working with its members.

Programme Manager

• Oct 2020 - May 2021

Career break

• Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

Strategic Change Lead

• Jul 2014 - May 2020

Programme manager for a portfolio of strategic change projects Programme manager for a portfolio of strategic change projects

Director

• Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

Blue Summit Consulting provides financially focused change and project management and business partnering to our clients. Blue Summit Consulting provides financially focused change and project management and business partnering to our clients.

Director

• Sep 2012 - Mar 2014

Integral Finance provides business partnering and project support for life science and healthcare companies, mainly in the North West of England. We provide financial and commercialisation expertise to our clients to accelerate their growth, reduce their risk and build their capability. Integral Finance provides business partnering and project support for life science and healthcare companies, mainly in the North West of England. We provide financial and commercialisation expertise to our clients to accelerate their growth, reduce their risk and build their capability.

Director

• May 2012 - Aug 2012

Goyt Valley Promotion Ltd is a business consultancy company based in the Goyt Valley near Manchester, which provides commercial and financial insight and expertise to improve business performance of local companies. Goyt Valley Promotion Ltd is a business consultancy company based in the Goyt Valley near Manchester, which provides commercial and financial insight and expertise to improve business performance of local companies.

Function Leader, Cost Insight & Leadership

• Jan 2010 - Apr 2012

Leading cost efficiency understanding and improvement in the Co-operative Banking Group both strategically and tactically.

Function Leader, Business Performance

• Jul 2009 - Dec 2009

Financial lead for reporting, forecasting and managing business performance of the Co-operative Banking Group following the merger with Britannia Building Society

Business Leader, Financial Management

• Apr 2008 - Jul 2009

Head of financial management for Britannia Building Society in the period up to and including the merger with the Co-operative Banking Group in July 2009

Group Business Partner

• Aug 2007 - Apr 2008

Lead Finance Business Partner within Britannia Society.

Director of Finance, Global Supply Chain

• Oct 2005 - Aug 2007

Head of financial management for AstraZeneca's global supply chain. Major improvements were achieved in cost efficiency, asset utilisation and inventory levels.

Director of Finance (Projects), Global Operations

• Jun 2004 - Sep 2005

Lead successful introduction of Sarbanes Oxley for Global Operations and also drove improvements in product costing processes used across the global manufacturing business

CFO, UK Manufacturing

• Apr 2001 - May 2004

CFO for UK Manufacturing within AstraZeneca. Major improvements achieved in all efficiency metrics (e.g. a 50% reduction in stock write offs within one year), with supporting changes in business culture.

Financial Controller. Global Operations

• Jun 1999 - Mar 2001

Financial controller for the global manufacturing business within AstraZeneca following its creation from the merger of Astra and Zeneca in early 1999

Finance Manager, Supply Chain

• Feb 1997 - May 1999

Provided financial direction to Supply Chain Management for Zeneca until merger to form AstraZeneca in early 1999

Finance Manager, Supply Chain

• Feb 1991 - Feb 1997

A variety of roles covering cost management, production and supply chain, and new system introduction across the UK and broader European businesses. A variety of roles covering cost management, production and supply chain, and new system introduction across the UK and broader European businesses.

Chartered Accountancy Trainee

• Sep 1987 - Feb 1991