Career History

• Trustee, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

• Trustee, Avoncroft Museum of Buildings

• 2012 National Trust, Regional Advisory Board member.

• 2009 & 2010 Judge for the Art Fund Prize

• Sept 06 – Sept 13 Trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Heritage Lottery Fund.

• 2006 Established Volition Associates. Self-employed sole trader.

• 2004-18 Governor, and from 2009 Deputy Chair of Governors, University of Wolverhampton

• 2002-2006 Chief Executive MLA West Midlands: regional council for museums, libraries and archives.

• 1990 - 2003 Chief Executive, West Midlands Regional Museums Council. Leading and managing government funded advisory body, representing the sector

• 1983 - 1990 Independent Museum Consultant and writer.

• 1973 –84 Employed by English China Clays PLC, Cornwall, in a dual role: a) Curator to the Cookworthy Museum, Devon (award winning community museum with 130 volunteers) and b) Consultant Curator to Wheal Martyn Museum, Cornwall.

Education

• 2008 Institute of Leadership and Management, Level 6 Leadership Coaching and Mentoring

• 2006 Diploma, Corporate and Executive Coach

• 2005 NLP Practitioner Certificate,

• 1972-73 University of Leicester, postgraduate certificate in museum studies

• 1969-72 Exeter University, BA Hons (History and Archaeology) Upper Second.

Honours and qualifications

• 2013 MBE, services to Culture and Heritage

• 2006 Outstanding Contribution by an Individual, Museums and Heritage Awards

• 1986 Fellow of the Museums Association (FMA).

• 1976 Associate of Museums Association (AMA)