1: WHAT DO YOU DO?
A: I run Caring Caretaker.
2: WHO HAVE YOU WORKED FOR IN THE
PAST?
A: RAF, Safeway and Virgin.
3: BEST PART OF YOUR JOB?
A: Making a difference to our people,
helping to develop their strengths,
enabling them to take up opportunity.
4: IS THERE ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR JOB
THAT YOU REALLY DON’T LIKE?
A: Not really.
5: FAVOURITE THING ABOUT WORKING ON
AYCLIFFE BUSINESS PARK?
A: The range and complexity of the
businesses on the park with the
opportunities of working with likeminded
clients.
6: WHICH COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL ON THE
PARK DO YOU DO THE MOST WORK WITH?
A: Any company who seek to invest in their
people, provide opportunity and who
would like to work with similar likeminded
companies.
7: WHO’S YOUR TIP FOR FUTURE SUCCESS?
A: Ourselves!
8: FOUR FAMOUS PEOPLE YOU’D LOVE TO
HAVE ROUND FOR DINNER AND WHY?
A: Stephen Fry for his panache and
conversation; Joanna Lumley for her
exuberance and worldly experience and
compassion; Jacob Rees Mogg for his
thinking and direct approach to strategic
and tactical planning; Lord Sugar for
his straightforward talking, business
acumen, life and success.
9: IF YOU COULD DO SOMETHING ELSE IN
BUSINESS, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
A: I’m not sure, as every business has
aspects which you enjoy but not
necessarily able to take into a new
business per se.
10: WHO’S YOUR FAVOURITE TWEETER?
A: I don’t Tweet.
11: HAVE YOU EVER DONE ANYTHING REALLY
DARING?
A: Sport parachuting in the RAF.
12: WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF BUSINESS
ADVICE YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN?
A: Keep pursuing the dream.
13: IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT, WHAT WOULD
BE YOUR IDEAL CAR?
A: 1964 Bentley S3 Continental convertible.
14: MONEY NO OBJECT, YOUR DREAM HOLIDAY
WOULD BE?
A: A world cruise.
15: DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE BAND OR TYPE
OF MUSIC?
A: Classical.
16: WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT?
A: Receiving the MBE for services to
business and the community.
17: HOW WOULD YOU BEST DESCRIBE
YOURSELF IN FOUR WORDS?
A: Tenacious, loyal, chivalrous, persistent.
18: WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE
YEARS?
A: Starting to hand over the reins to my
family successors.
19: WHO’S THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON YOU’VE
EVER MET?
A: HM the Queen.
20: DO YOU HAVE ANY GUILTY PLEASURES?
A: Fine wines.
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