ASSOCIATE

Key skills

- Business growth strategy and operational efficiency
- Grant and tender writing
- Workshop facilitation and training
- Leadership coaching and mentoring
- Process improvement and organisational resilience
- Sales, bids and pursuit excellence

Experience

always possible (Associate, 2020–present): Specialist in business growth, strategy, facilitation and grant writing.

Mindsetup Ltd (Founder, 2019–present): Consultancy focused on streamlining operations, employee development and resilience.

KPMG (Head of Pursuit Operations / Senior Pursuit Manager): Managed pursuit teams to achieve excellence in bids and operational processes.

Coast to Capital LEP (Business Growth Champion): Delivered growth support for businesses across the South East.

Mentoring: Supported 60+ grant applications for capital projects; provides business mentoring through regional programmes.

Career span: Worked across public sector, FTSE100, Fortune500, charities and start-ups in roles involving efficiency, growth and operational improvement.

Qualifications

Diploma in Environment & Sustainable Development – Open University

Honours and contributions

- Best Businesswomen Award (2023)
- Named one of the UK’s Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs (2020) for inspiring peers and communities
- Chair of Trustees – Grassroots Suicide Prevention
- Board Member – Brighton Chamber of Commerce
- Student Mentor – University of Sussex Business School
- 20 years’ experience delivering efficiency, resilience and strategic growth across sectors