I would like to think of myself as being a good example of making a success of a career change...

Having retired as a Detective after completing 30 years in the Police Service, I then followed my passion into the Health, Fitness and Well-being industry in a full-time capacity.

During the last 11 years of my Police Service, in my spare time, I gained several qualifications to support my passion and development of a career into Health & Fitness that included establishing a successful gym and fitness membership in a private members sports club, and which, I have no doubt, helped me in gaining my first full-time job in the industry, as a Health and Fitness Manager with David Lloyd Leisure.

I then progressed to working full-time as an External Verifier, with a top UK Awarding Body, and which included a dual-purpose role as Special Projects Manager in partnership with The Fitness Industry Association and their Codes of Practice. I also achieved an award as the Outstanding External Verifier at the Company’s 20th year anniversary awards event. During my career in this industry, I have gained numerous qualifications and progressed to becoming an Assessor, Internal and External Verifier. Over the past 6 years I have been working with several Internationally recognised Training Providers and Organisations to establish a more recognised standard for exercise professionals.

I am very much a people person and enjoy the face-to-face environment, but also appreciate the importance of social media and digital inclusions.