Thirty years operational and practitioner experience at a senior level in the NHS, not for profit, private sectors including at a non-executive Director level on public and private sector Boards.
Holds an MA in Enterprise Management from Durham University, postgraduate Diploma and Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, Registered Mental Nurse, Certificate in Counselling, Chartered Manager, Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.
Senior strategic and operational management experience at Board level gained nationally and regionally across public, private, third sectors including National Head of Operations, Chief Executive, Dep. CEO, Managing Director, Board Chair, Business Consultant. Managed significant revenue and capital budgets, upwards of 2000 staff, range of residential, specialist and community-based services
Specialties: Leadership, management, corporate governance, care governance.