Biography
I qualified as an accountant in the corporate sector in 1996 and very soon realised I was destined to develop my career in the charity and education sectors. For 22 years I provided internal audit, external audit, and advisory services to independent schools, multi academy trusts and charities. I now provide strategy, finance, risk and governance advice predominantly to the education sector. I am currently a Member of the Ivy Learning Trust, the Chair of Trustees of the Nightingale Cancer Support Centre, Chair of Finance and Risk at Westlea School, a school for children and young adults with disabilities and recently appointed to the board of St Mary’s School Ascot. All these roles give me tremendous insight into the practical challenges of governing well, managing risk and ensuring schools are both financially and educationally sustainable.
My approach to client service has been developed over many years from my experience as a professional adviser and as a governor. My priority is to really understand what my client wants to achieve and why. By understanding what success will look like for them we are able to scope the assignment and tailor the approach to ensure these objectives are achieved.
