Experience

Nine years as CEO of a not-for-profit archaeology and cultural heritage organisation providing a unique range of services to public and private sector clients in the UK.
Five years' senior leader / CEO in for-profit international consultancy, leading a range of cultural heritage projects and public interpretation programmes.
Over ten years leading a profitable commercial archaeology team, as a senior manager within one of the UK’s leading independent museums with £9m turnover.
A decade managing archaeological collections and monuments in a World Heritage Site, leading multi-agency heritage-led conservation and research projects.
More than twenty years' service as a Trustee and Non-Executive Director for a range of charities, from small learned societies to £20m visitor attractions.
Over a decade of field-based management and leadership across the full spectrum of development-driven archaeology, running projects with £2m+ budgets and up to 100 staff.
Substantial experience of teaching, mentoring and supervision in leading UK (‘Russell Group') Universities, including delivery of international collaborative research projects.
Decades of service on public and professional committees.
Extensive record of academic publication and conference contributions.

Chair • Historic Environment Partnership • Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
Chair • Urban Archaeology Community • European Association of Archaeologists
Collections and Learning Committee • Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
Planning, Landscape and Conservation Group • Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site
Visiting Lecturer • School of Architecture and Design • Birmingham City University
Editorial Board • Historic Environment: Policy and Practice