Experience

Casa Real

• Ecuador
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  Joint owner of not-for-profit company selling quality affordable homes in Beira. I am so proud of our dynamic young team in the city. Joint owner of not-for-profit company selling quality affordable homes in Beira. I am so proud of our dynamic young team in the city.



Reall

• Germany
• Online Audio and Video Media

• Development Adviser

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Supporting Reall with grey haired experience in operations and fundraising.

• Head of Africa

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

  I loved telling everyone I was the Reall Head of Africa, even if I was only interim and part-time. The team were amazingly flexible and we managed to initiate country strategies and find some fantastic new partners in Uganda and Kenya.

• Engineering and Investment Consultant

  • Apr 2016 - May 2019

  Improving the quality of $10,000 homes around the world and finding affordable infrastructure solutions.



Green Party of England and Wales

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cotswold District Councillor

  • May 2019 - Present

  Representing all 4 wonderful Rissington villages on Cotswold District Council. Working to improve rural services and low carbon initiatives in a beautiful but poorly served area. Representing all 4 wonderful Rissington villages on Cotswold District Council. Working to improve rural services and low carbon initiatives in a beautiful but poorly served area.



DFID

• Belgium
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Private Sector Infrastructure Adviser

  • Jul 2010 - Feb 2016

  Chair of the multilateral Private Infrastructure Development Group council, building crucial infrastructure in the poorest countries.Team leader for private infrastructure support including WSUP, Homeless International, GPOBA and PPIAF

• Infrastructure Adviser

  • Feb 2007 - Jul 2010

  Growth Adviser for DFID in one of the fastest growing economies in the world. I must have been doing something right! From rural roads, land reform, water, latrines and classrooms to ports, railways, dams and natural resources this job was never short of interest.

• Infrastructure Adviser

  • Apr 2001 - Jan 2007

  How can pupils learn and teachers teach without a supportive environment? Building primary classrooms across the country like there was no tomorrow whilst advising the country office on all the other infrastructure that Malawi needed certainly kept me busy and contented. Special thanks to my great team leading on construction - Johnnie, Richard and Jim!



Diocese of Mara

• Diocesan Director of Development

  • Sep 1995 - Mar 2001

  Built up the work of the local Anglican Diocese on holistic rural development. I learned all I know on agriculture from the brilliant extension teams at Buhemba and Mogabiri and was so strongly supported by the staff in learning about development, local culture and Kiswahili (Special thanks to Hamza, Maida and Henry!). In my spare time I also had to supervise building the new Cathedral! Built up the work of the local Anglican Diocese on holistic rural development. I learned all I know on agriculture from the brilliant extension teams at Buhemba and Mogabiri and was so strongly supported by the staff in learning about development, local culture and Kiswahili (Special thanks to Hamza, Maida and Henry!). In my spare time I also had to supervise building the new Cathedral!



WaterAid

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resident Engineer

  • Jan 1991 - Jul 1993

  Working in partnership with Diocese of North Kigezi in south-west Uganda on innovative rural water and sanitation projects. This work continues with a great charity called Watsan Uganda where I am one of the trustees. Working in partnership with Diocese of North Kigezi in south-west Uganda on innovative rural water and sanitation projects. This work continues with a great charity called Watsan Uganda where I am one of the trustees.



Gibb Africa

• Resident Engineer

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

  Constructing Ramotswa's sewage system and designing and building the Phakalane ponds in 6 months, there were 100 resident flamingoes before I left. Constructing Ramotswa's sewage system and designing and building the Phakalane ponds in 6 months, there were 100 resident flamingoes before I left.



North West Water Authority

• Engineer

  • Sep 1983 - Dec 1988

  Helping to clean up the Mersey. It was in quite a state when we started but, as I am reliably informed, now has many happy fish living in it and even the odd dolphin. Helping to clean up the Mersey. It was in quite a state when we started but, as I am reliably informed, now has many happy fish living in it and even the odd dolphin.