I have provided leadership in social change organisations, delivering at UK, Scottish and regional levels, over the past 35+ years. I am a specialist in social enterprise, community asset acquisition & commercialisation and community heritage.
I currently run my own non-profit consultancy business, operating for the past 17 years.
I was a founder senior member of staff of the £100 million charity, UnLtd. I was co-founder and Director of the Social Enterprise Academy and the Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition. I was also co-founder and Director of Freedom Bakery CIC and a Director of social enterprise consultancy, SKS Scotland, for over a decade. I have recently completed a 5-year stint as CEO at, community owned, Bannockburn House Trust.
Previously, I have also been:
- A Non-Executive Director of Resilient Scotland
- A Consortia Expert with Scottish Enterprise
- A community organisation support specialist with Highlands & Islands Enterprise
- A Sector Expert with Social Investment Scotland
- A Specialist advisor with Cooperative Development Scotland
- A Highlands and Island Enterprise SME specialist advisor.