Chief Executive Officer

• Jul 2020 - Present

Interim CEO

• Mar 2020 - Jul 2020

I am currently on a six month secondment as the Interim CEO of UK Community Foundations. UKCF is the national membership body for community foundations across the UK.

CEO

• Jan 2008 - Jul 2020

My role is to maximise the charitable impact in Wiltshire and Swindon by connecting people resources and information:- Building a sustainable source of funding for the voluntary sector - next target is £32m in endowment (currently £24m)- Understanding the need in the county and developing innovative grant programmes and partnerships- Bring together donors, the voluntary, statutory and business sectors to jointly address need in the county My role is to maximise the charitable impact in Wiltshire and Swindon by connecting people resources and information:- Building a sustainable source of funding for the voluntary sector - next target is £32m in endowment (currently £24m)- Understanding the need in the county and developing innovative grant programmes and partnerships- Bring together donors, the voluntary, statutory and business sectors to jointly address need in the county

Marketing Director

• Jan 2005 - Dec 2007

- Member of the Senior Management Team- Positioned Wilsons as a key player with Investment Managers and private banks in London- Improved Wilsons rankings as legal experts in Chambers and the Legal 500, adding Commercial Property, Company Commercial and Employment to their rankings alongside Private Client, Landed Estates and Charity Law- Set up a local CSR programme with The Salisbury Playhouse - Member of the Senior Management Team- Positioned Wilsons as a key player with Investment Managers and private banks in London- Improved Wilsons rankings as legal experts in Chambers and the Legal 500, adding Commercial Property, Company Commercial and Employment to their rankings alongside Private Client, Landed Estates and Charity Law- Set up a local CSR programme with The Salisbury Playhouse

Operations Manager

• 1998 - 2005

Worked directly to the Managing Partners with specific responsibiltity for:- Change management- Post intergration merger work with 4 acquisitions- Restored two offices to profitabilty- Achieved ISO 9000 quality accreditation across 5 offices- Managed the marketing department- Helped set up new conveyancing business with separate branding and shop front Worked directly to the Managing Partners with specific responsibiltity for:- Change management- Post intergration merger work with 4 acquisitions- Restored two offices to profitabilty- Achieved ISO 9000 quality accreditation across 5 offices- Managed the marketing department- Helped set up new conveyancing business with separate branding and shop front