John has supported various organisations review and improve their corporate governance frameworks and enhance their annual reporting processes. John began his career at Cadbury Schweppes plc when it was a FTSE 100 company where he has since worked in a variety of organisations including Virgin Group, Royal London, and QBE as well as in professional services.
John has spent much of the last ten years in the boardrooms of companies within the Financial Services sector, where he has focussed on supporting boards and committees and with a particular focus on minuting, where John's years of experience come into play and means he is able to engage seamlessly with senior stakeholders.
John also has significant experience of the annual report and accounts process and has supported various organisations review and significantly enhance their corporate reporting.
John sees relationship management as a critically important and underappreciated part of the role of an effective Governance Professional and values the part soft skills have to play, particularly in today’s world of remote working and virtual meetings.
In 2019, John decided to focus on interim opportunities before joining Beyond Governance as a consultant in 2021. Since joining Beyond Governance John has taken the lead on several of our training opportunities, sharing his skills and experiences with a wide cohort of people ranging from new to governance roles right through to directors. His adaptability has also meant he has been able to engage with multi sector clients tailoring our offering to support their specific business needs and requirements.
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John is an Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland.
The chance to do something different in a company that is much more interested in what I can do than what I can’t and what I do know rather than what I don’t. This means I’ve been able to find a niche and a home in a place that values what I bring and cares about what I think.
