I have spent 18 years in the M&E industry, 14 of them with HFL Building Solutions Group. Having started my career in five-star luxury hotels, I have always believed that exceptional customer service and strong relationships should sit at the heart of any successful business. As Director of Business Development, I am responsible for developing new opportunities, building and maintaining client relationships, leading tenders and proposals and working closely with our operational teams to ensure that what we promise during the sales process translates into excellent service delivery. I also play an active role in the wider strategic development and growth of HFL.

Outside work, I am happiest planning, shopping for and cooking a good meal, usually with almost as much thought going into the accompanying wine. I enjoy a good pub with a well-kept pint of real ale and I am an obsessive music fan, particularly indie rock, creating monthly and themed playlists whenever the opportunity arises. I am also an enthusiastic reader, with my bookshelves leaning towards Scandinavian crime, espionage, Second World War history and politics. I will watch almost any sport, with football, rugby union, men’s tennis and darts particular favourites.  I am a season ticket holder at Derby County and have an unreasonable commitment to sporting disappointment by being a supporter of Tottenham. And then there’s Mitzy, my dog, best friend and by mutual agreement, probably the most important member of the household.