Having spent most of his professional career in financial services until April 2011 and supporting the family retail business as Company Secretary for 32 years, in more recent times his work brought him into contact with the NLA, firstly as a Local Representative and then as Non-Executive Director since 2016, it addition to this he re-trained and qualified to provide small businesses with bookkeeping, business planning and self-assessment support.

A landlord with 4 properties in his hometown of Chester Le Street, Co Durham for 16 years and likes to provide good quality accommodation for his tenants.

Also Chair and Director of Back on the Map Enterprises in Sunderland, this expands his involvement in the private rented sector with board responsibility for a further 120 properties and broadens his understanding of the sector, good governance, risk and business strategy.

"In an ever-changing world for landlords, I hope to bring my experience as a landlord and in business to the NRLA, to assist with the challenges placed on the PRS by Central and Local Government and to ensure our members receive the very best communication, support and services now and into the future”

Having spent most of his professional career in financial services until April 2011 and supporting the family retail business as Company Secretary for 32 years, in more recent times his work brought him into contact with the NLA, firstly as a Local Representative and then as Non-Executive Director since 2016, it addition to this he re-trained and qualified to provide small businesses with bookkeeping, business planning and self-assessment support.

A landlord with 4 properties in his hometown of Chester Le Street, Co Durham for 16 years and likes to provide good quality accommodation for his tenants.

Also Chair and Director of Back on the Map Enterprises in Sunderland, this expands his involvement in the private rented sector with board responsibility for a further 120 properties and broadens his understanding of the sector, good governance, risk and business strategy.

"In an ever-changing world for landlords, I hope to bring my experience as a landlord and in business to the NRLA, to assist with the challenges placed on the PRS by Central and Local Government and to ensure our members receive the very best communication, support and services now and into the future”

Having spent most of his professional career in financial services until April 2011 and supporting the family retail business as Company Secretary for 32 years, in more recent times his work brought him into contact with the NLA, firstly as a Local Representative and then as Non-Executive Director since 2016, it addition to this he re-trained and qualified to provide small businesses with bookkeeping, business planning and self-assessment support.

A landlord with 4 properties in his hometown of Chester Le Street, Co Durham for 16 years and likes to provide good quality accommodation for his tenants.

Also Chair and Director of Back on the Map Enterprises in Sunderland, this expands his involvement in the private rented sector with board responsibility for a further 120 properties and broadens his understanding of the sector, good governance, risk and business strategy.

"In an ever-changing world for landlords, I hope to bring my experience as a landlord and in business to the NRLA, to assist with the challenges placed on the PRS by Central and Local Government and to ensure our members receive the very best communication, support and services now and into the future”