Experience

Western Gateway

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Working with a talented team and many committed partners across political, industry and academic sectors to maximise investment in a series of innovative workstreams as set out in our Prospectus; and to meet the challenge of net zero. Led the nomination to bring STEP Fusion to 'Severn Edge' (Oldbury & Berkeley) and to set the 2050 vision for rail investment across South Wales and western England. Championing the capacity for Western Gateway to be the UK's primary green energy super-cluster and a cross-border cyber super-cluster spanning the Severn!

• Acting Director

  • Jul 2022 - Nov 2022

  Spent 5 months as Acting Director leading Board engagement and managing our team in the delivery of our priority workstreams in nuclear, hydrogen, rail, innovation and investment and various related opportunities. Launched the Western Gateway Hydrogen Ecosystem, delivered our first fringe events at Party Conferences and presented at a range of Board Meeting, Conference and other stakeholder events growing the brand and capability of this pan-regional-partnership across South Wales and Western England.



Western Gateway Pan-Regional Partnership

• Interim Executive Officer

  • May 2020 - Mar 2022

  Manage governance, budget, government and partner relationships for Western Gateway. Co-project lead for Severn Edge STEP Fusion. Manage governance, budget, government and partner relationships for Western Gateway. Co-project lead for Severn Edge STEP Fusion.



South Gloucestershire Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic Planning & Partnerships Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Mar 2022

  Manage political and partner relationships across West of England & Western Gateway. Lead on strategic projects such as Kingswood Regeneration (£25m) and South Gloucestershire Council Plan 2020-2024.

• Strategic Planning Adviser

  • May 2016 - Jun 2019

  Lead Council officer for development and ratification of the West of England Devolution Deal (£900m, new Combined Authority & Mayor with powers over infrastructure, business and skills). Project lead for the Planning and Transportation workstream on behalf of 4 Authorities. Lead Policy Officer for final terms of Devolution Deal. Media Trained.