Portfolio career of more than 20 years across health and social care in public, private and third-sector.
Extensive work in community health leading a research-based improvement initiative and managing a team in a deprived area focusing on lifestyle and behaviour change (smoking cessation, nutrition, physical activity). Accepted a regional secondment in a multi-agency Child Health Development team, later moving onto a national role as Knowledge and Innovation Manager in a unique Department of Health joint venture, working with matrix teams involved in developing new primary care estate to transform and redesign local services.
Senior commercial and consultancy roles followed in complex care, medico-legal case management and mental health services.
Non-Executive Director and Board Member of Arena Homes (RSL) for 6 years.
BA (Hons), Masters in Public Health, Fellow - Royal Society of Public Health