I retired in 2019 from my role as Director and General Manager of the ‘captive’ finance company of a multi-national US corporation supplying hand-tools and equipment to the automotive industry, having served the company for over thirty-five years. I was President of the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce from 2010 to 2012, on their board for 10 years and now Chair the activities of the SEMLEP High-Performance Technology group. My many outside interests include sport, music, motorcycling and the Kettering Rotary Club, raising funds to support local, national and international charities.