After a career in the NHS and Civil Service, I have been a charity chief executive for 20 years in three different charities with different governance structures, purposes and beneficiaries. They were:

• The Queen's Nursing Institute (national)
• The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (national and international)
• Kyra Women's Project (local)

I also have experience as a Trustee of four different registered charities/companies limited by guarantee, and as a Director of two charitable companies, both with wholly-owned subsidiary trading companies. 

With an MSc in Public Sector Management and a Post-graduate Diploma in Applied Social Research, I have a strong background to help charitable businesses to succeed. 

Other valuable experience that I can bring to help your charity/not-for-profit  includes: 

• managing the Manchester City-wide Multi-disciplinary Audit and Quality Group, giving me audit and quality management and measurement skills
• publishing books and writing up research - developed strong writing and editing skills
• facilitating change for 101 GP practices in North Staffordshire - bringing disparate and busy individuals together to achieve common aims
• developing policy and briefing senior people in the Department of Health - strategic thinking, concise writing and presentation skills were key
• leading a local, service-delivery charity with a small staff and many volunteers
• mentoring for The Rank Foundation's Time to Shine Leadership Programme, providing expertise in individual support through times of change.