About me

My work experience

I have almost 40 years’ experience as an entrepreneur, business/management consultant & educator.

  • My experience as an entrepreneur:
    • Satellite Management International
    • Really Clever Homes
  • My experience as a business/management consultant:
    • Doctus Consulting Europe
    • Heslegrave Gill
    • Highfield International
    • Freelance
  • My experience as an educator:
    • Leeds Metropolitan University
    • Leeds University
    • York University
    • York St John University
    • Manchester Metropolitan University
    • Open University

My interests

  • Information & decision-making
  • Business
  • Education
  • The environment
  • Home-building & renovating

My education & qualifications

  • I completed my O’ and A’ levels at Doncaster Grammar School.
  • I completed an undergraduate degree (BA) in Operational Research and Management at Hull University.
  • I completed a postgraduate degree (MSc) in Information Technology and Management at Sheffield Hallam University.

My professional memberships

  • I have been admitted as a Member of the British Institute of Management and the Institute of Management Consultants.
  • I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

My personal life

  • I was born and raised in Doncaster.
  • My parents were civil servants. I am the youngest of their three children.
  • I am married with two grown-up ‘children’ (who have long since ‘flown-the-nest’).
  • My wife & I live in North Yorkshire. We share our lives with a golden retriever.
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