I have more than 40 years' experience across corporate, commercial, retail and international banking. I bring a relationship-led approach to supporting clients, taking the time to understand the wider picture rather than looking at a single transaction in isolation.

I am a team player with a positive, can-do approach that is valued by colleagues and clients alike. I am also keen to support my local community and serve as an experienced trustee and finance chair of a Multi-Academy Trust.

Family means everything to me, and coaching my grandsons towards football greatness is a real passion. With a daughter married to an American and two grandchildren in the United States, frequent trips to the West Coast are a regular part of life.

I also like to keep fit and am a keen indoor cyclist and parkrunner, now ably supported by my grandsons.