Appointed by two Secretaries of State as specialist adviser on local government and local growth.
Supported two nationally prominent Council leaders and a Shadow Cabinet Minister, providing direct policy advice and coordinating communications and engagement.
Executive Director for a government-backed, pan-regional growth partnership leading Government relations, Infrastructure, Housing and Spatial Planning, with early oversight of Communications, Inward Investment and Levelling up/Fairness.
Chief executive of the UK’s largest Local Enterprise Partnership, spanning three counties and major growth corridors, securing a £440m+ Local Growth Deal with Government, delivering national programmes locally and driving national policy engagement.
Provided policy expertise as specialist adviser, head of public policy and development strategy manager for England’s largest County Council and Visiting Fellow of a leading localist think tank, writing three national reports.
Trustee of 8-school Multi-Academy Trust, chairing Teacher Training Committee overseeing initial teacher training programme rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas.