Director Of Operations

• Jul 2019 - Present

Director

• Oct 2014 - Present

Offering management accounting, company secretarial and book-keeping support to various small businesses in Northumberland and Newcastle.

Chief Operating Officer

• Nov 2014 - Jul 2019

Member of senior management team that has worked to strengthen leadership skills of management team and empower them to introduce professional but creative culture.Wrote 2018-2022 business plan that secured 30% increase in Arts Council England national portfolio.Strengthened financial management procedures and reporting, changed external auditors and led work to ensure annual accounts compliant with FRS102.Led finance, operations and trading team, working to develop colleagues and… Member of senior management team that has worked to strengthen leadership skills of management team and empower them to introduce professional but creative culture.Wrote 2018-2022 business plan that secured 30% increase in Arts Council England national portfolio.Strengthened financial management procedures and reporting, changed external auditors and led work to ensure annual accounts compliant with FRS102.Led finance, operations and trading team, working to develop colleagues and improve resilience and change management skills.Responsible for organisation wide risk mapping, monitoring and reporting. Show more Show less

Development Officer

• Nov 2011 - Oct 2014

Prepared a landscape partnership scheme action plan, Peregrini Lindisfarne, overseen by a Board of public, private and community organizations that secured £1.8million from Heritage Lottery Fund.Creating Window on Wild Lindisfarne and Lookout on Wild Lindisfarne visitor interpretation facilities in partnership with Natural England and funded with £900,000 capital grants.Development work at Holy Island harbour including £200,000 capital works, business planning and strategy, and fund… Prepared a landscape partnership scheme action plan, Peregrini Lindisfarne, overseen by a Board of public, private and community organizations that secured £1.8million from Heritage Lottery Fund.Creating Window on Wild Lindisfarne and Lookout on Wild Lindisfarne visitor interpretation facilities in partnership with Natural England and funded with £900,000 capital grants.Development work at Holy Island harbour including £200,000 capital works, business planning and strategy, and fund raising with European and Lottery funds. Show more Show less

Chief Executive

• Jan 2004 - Oct 2011

Creating a sustainable business by securing £1 million of assets and establishing two social enterprises: an accountancy service and a cleaning and laundry business. Doubled organisational turnover to £500,000 pa and the number of staff to 10 and developed systems and processes for management of staff, financial management and reporting.

Program Manager

• Jan 1998 - Jun 2003

Gave input into vision and strategy for WCS and planned, implemented, monitored and updated strategic approach to conservation in Indonesia. Developed coalitions and agreements with international, national, and regional partner organizations for institution-building, long-term funding strategies, and model conservation projects in Sulawesi. Trained Indonesian conservationists to become effective leaders. Worked with staff, senior officials and decision-makers to develop policies, incentive… Gave input into vision and strategy for WCS and planned, implemented, monitored and updated strategic approach to conservation in Indonesia. Developed coalitions and agreements with international, national, and regional partner organizations for institution-building, long-term funding strategies, and model conservation projects in Sulawesi. Trained Indonesian conservationists to become effective leaders. Worked with staff, senior officials and decision-makers to develop policies, incentive programs and partnerships that support and encourage conservation and ecologically compatible development. Conducted oversight and administration of project development and implementation, staff management, financial and contracts administration, and fund-raising, budgeting and accounting. Show more Show less

Leader

• 1995 - 19994 years

Independently fund-raising £150,000 over the four years of the project. Designed and led ornithological and mammal studies focusing on threatened, endemic species. Coordinated community-based education and outreach campaign using ‘flagship’ species targeting local villages. Trained local students in community engagement techniques and helped them establish a local charity that secured funding from World Bank to continue the project. Created a long-term conservation initiative supported by local… Independently fund-raising £150,000 over the four years of the project. Designed and led ornithological and mammal studies focusing on threatened, endemic species. Coordinated community-based education and outreach campaign using ‘flagship’ species targeting local villages. Trained local students in community engagement techniques and helped them establish a local charity that secured funding from World Bank to continue the project. Created a long-term conservation initiative supported by local people. Show more Show less