Specialisms
Employment policy and programmes e.g. the intermediate labour market and full employment area initiatives. Urban regeneration. Financial engineering for projects. Community banking and finance. European funds. Currently a member of the BIG Lottery Committee for Scotland.
Past life
Chief Executive, Community Enterprise in Strathclyde (CEIS). Previously Group Funding Controller, The Wise Group and Assistant Director (Communications), Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO). Early grounding in social research, policy and information at Lothian Regional Council, SCVO and Age Concern Scotland.
Towering strengths
Business planning and strategy. Social economy and social enterprises (ran the UK's largest specialist support agency for seven years).
Little weaknesses
Really cares about childcare ('awwwww!')