What do I add

Understand the goal, how to get there, and make it happen; navigate between macro-level perspective and granular detail; measure what matters; gritty determination; care and respect for everyone; straight-talking.

What do I love

Family (even the teenagers); cocker spaniels; spring; chocolate, cake (also chips—the food list is long); people; change; crosswords; all kinds of books; podcasts; a ticked-off to-do list; lotus flowers.

Background

ACA-qualified Chartered Accountant; 13 years at board level in SME companies; leadership, strategic decision-making and driving operational change; negotiation and implementation of management buy-outs and corporate structuring; legal and tax compliance; development and integration of financial frameworks and processes across business functions.