Experience

Chronic Illness Inclusion

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Secretary

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Chronic Illness Inclusion is a voice for disabled people with energy-limiting chronic illness, energy impairment and chronic pain, led by lived experience. CII grew out of the Chronic Illness Inclusion Project, an emancipatory research project under the DRILL programme of disabled-led research which began in 2017. In 2021 CII became a Disabled People’s User-Led Organisation. https://inclusionproject.org.uk/



Breaking Barriers Innovations

• United Kingdom
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Partner

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Breaking Barriers is an independent research programme with the principal aim of radically improving the delivery of public services across the UK for maximum social impact.



DragonGate Market Intelligence

• United Kingdom
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Central Government

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Leading relationships with UK Government organisations. Development of inward-investment strategies for local authorities, with an emphasis on creating multi-sector public service hubs and innovation clusters. Advice on public procurement policy and strategy, development of commercial strategies.



Freelance

• Senior Commercial & Governance specialist

  • May 2016 - Mar 2018

  A former Senior Civil Servant, with 20 years’ experience of public sector procurement and commercial leadership. • Has led procurement and contract management transformation programmes within departments, and worked on cross-government transformation programmes. • Wide experience of operational procurement leadership across several government departments, including high value capital projects and complex services contracts. • Renowned for maximising procurement opportunities with government for small businesses – increased Department for Transport spend with small businesses from 3% to over 30%.• Expert in developing government procurement policy – advised on development of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act. • Membership of board-level governance committees.Retired from the civil service in May 2016. Not seeking a permanent or full time position. Available for advisory or non-executive roles, as well as voluntary work for charities.



Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Contract Management Excellence & Deputy Director Group Procurement Strategy

  • Oct 2012 - May 2016

  Leadership of commercial capability within the DfT Group (central department plus 20 Agencies and public bodies). Developing and implementing procurement strategy and policy. Exercising unlimited contractual delegation on behalf of Permanent Secretary and providing professional mentoring to Heads of Procurement. Leadership of Supplier Relationship Management and direction of Contract Management Excellence Programme. Small business champion, leadership of Small Business Research Initiative programme.

• Head of Corporate Procurement

  • Jan 2011 - Sep 2012

• Deputy Director Procurement

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2010



Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Director Commercial

  • Feb 2007 - Feb 2008

  Commercial leadership of Type 45 Destroyer programme - £6.5bn shipbuilding and support programme. Oversight of acquisition strategies for six warships, associated weapons systems and in-service support. Led detailed contract negotiations to bring project back on time and on budget.



Defence Logistics Organisation

• Deputy Director Commercial

  • Jul 2004 - Jan 2007

  Leadership of commercial business to support Royal Navy equipment within an annual procurement budget of £200m. Departmental responsibility for specific technologies through Category Management programme.



Puolustusministeriö - Försvarsministeriet - Ministry of Defence of Finland

• Finland
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Exchange Officer

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2004

  Supporting development of procurement strategy and policy, with specific focus on private sector investment. Drafting of multi-national contract for helicopter training and simulation.



Defence Logistics Organisation

• Assistant Director Procurement Policy

  • Apr 1999 - Jan 2004

  Creation and leadership of Procurement Policy Team for newly-formed Defence Logistics Organisation. Harmonisation of procurement processes across three support organisations.



Defence Procurement Agency

• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Policy Advisor

  • May 1996 - Apr 1999

  Development of policy on Public/Private Partnerships, outsourcing and e-business.



National Archives

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Facilities Manager

  • Jun 1994 - Apr 1996

  Management of facilities in original archives building and development of service contracts for management of new building.



Bath City Council

• Councillor

  • May 1988 - May 1992

  Labour/Co-op Councillor for Bloomfield Ward. Labour Group Spokesperson on Employment, Environment. Deputy Leader of the Labour Group 1990/91, Leader of the Labour Group 1991/92.