Well, if the photo hasn't put you off, you'll be reading this now.
Rather than write loads here, I'll direct you to the IfWeCanYouCan web site which is part of the Entrepreneurs' Forum..
In case that's not enough, here is a potted CV: Main Qualifications Fellow of the Institute of Credit Management & the Institute of Financial Accountants
Career Outline 2001 - Present: Key Skills PR+Photography+Music (self employed) Corporate Public Relations, Photography, Business Consultancy & Music Teaching,
1988 – 2001: QSP Group plc, Gateshead Marketing Manager to 1989. Marketing Communications Manager to 1993. Head of Group Corporate Affairs from flotation in March 1993 to October 2001.
1978 – 1986: Alex Lawrie Factors (Lloyds Bank), Newcastle Opened N.E. regional office for factoring & invoice discounting.
1971 – 1978: NWS Group (Bank of Scotland), Newcastle Commercial & consumer finance. Managed three branches including largest.
1964 – 1971: British Coal, Kent Cost & planning accountancy.
Knowledge and Skills Public & private company internal/external communications Corporate hospitality & exhibition organisation Writing, presentations & public speaking Business finance, flotations & fund raising Marketing Business dynamics, especially SME sector Consultancy & project management Sponsorship management Business relationship management Application of technology in business including e-business Intellectual property management Sales, sales training & sales management
Other Experience 2010/xxxxDirector of Prudhoe Development Company Ltd 1998/xxxxCouncil Member of Emmanuel City Technology College 1999/2009Chairman (1999/2000) & Executive member of Newcastle & District Golf League 2005/2006Chairman (1997) Vice Captain (2005) & Captain (2006) of Prudhoe Golf Club 2004/2006Member of Northumberland Junior County Executive Former lecturer in specialist business subjects at Durham & Northumbria Universities Former trainer in SME business communication for regional TSB and ICAEW Former member of ‘Tomorrow’s Company’ research project at Sunderland University & ICAEW Former Committee member of the Institute of Credit Management Former Committee member of the Newcastle Junior Chamber of Commerce