Commenced employment in 1964 with small firm of chartered accountants. In 1968 transferred employment to Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co which subsequently became KPMG one of “The Big Four” worldwide firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers. Qualified as a member of the Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants in 1972 and after acquiring the necessary practical experience was admitted as a Fellow. From 1968 to 1982 employment with PMM & Co included very varied accountancy, taxation and insolvency experience and career progression which culminated in running, as a Senior Manager, one of the Leeds office business departments dealing with the audit and financial aspects of clients. In late 1982 ceased dealing with client aspects and was asked to take the responsible and confidential position of Financial Accountant and Partnership Secretary to the Firm. This involved administering and controlling the financial position of the North East Region of a very substantial Firm. Between 1982 and 1994 the firm was involved in various mergers including those with other major firms, Thompsom McLintock and Armitage & Norton and the world wide firm was then renamed KPMG (Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers). Work included the research for and introduction of computerised accounting systems for a partnership, which eventually had sixty partners, nine hundred staff and fifteen offices. Currently on a part time contract with KPMG prior to planned retirement in 2012. Previous charity work has included Committee membership of Leeds Mind where various successful fund raising initiatives were undertaken.

A keen participator in sports, including cycling road racing and time trials when younger. Currently regularly attending gymnasium, playing badminton and recently completed Yorkshire Three Peaks walk for charity.