Key experience

* Change Manager/Consultant with 30 years experience in the NHS (worked for 12 years at the King’s Fund) and local government.

* Community innovator/welfare entrepreneur – established a wide range of community based organisations meeting new needs

* Alternative thinker – challenges current thinking through writing and consultancy and interim management 

Education and professional status

Bachelors and Masters Degrees in economics, politics and social administration 

Consultancy Experience

* 25 years experience working in Northern Ireland with a variety of different organisations. Currently developing integrated children’s services in West Belfast and the Greater Shankill and neighbourhood renewal and comprehensive community planning/implementation in North Belfast

* Worked in the London Borough of Lewisham since 2006 developing/supporting change in day services for people with learning disabilities

* Supported the development of a integrated children’s services and a new Children’s Trust in Plymouth. Organisation development support to the city council at Board level. 2001-7

* Developed and implemented the Stamford Forum initiative on Learning Disabilities (see reports sections of the web site).

* Consultant to the World Bank and others abroad since 1991. Vast experience in eastern Europe as well as work in Spain, Italy, Sweden and France.

* Developing the Stamford Forum initiative on combining personalisation and community empowerment (see reports) – current.

Specialisations

* Co-production and collaborative advantage – bringing organisations, people and ideas together for mutual advantage

* Thinking outside the box

* Integrating services in the public sector

* Tackling impossible challenges

* Writing

*Facilitating

* Only works long term with one or two organisations at a time.

 Career experience

* Fellow, King’s Fund College 1986-1997 (Deputy Director 1988-1991 and 1994-1997)

* Led the World Bank’s health reform programme in Romania (34 consultants) 1991-93

* Adviser to Western Australia Health Department 1995-99

* Founder and Co-Director of the European Health Leadership Programme for CEO’s 1991-1996

* Founding member of OD Partnerships 1997

* Founded own consultancy - Nebula Ben 1999

* Founding member Stamford Forum 2006

* NHS Board member 1984-2002 (various authorities and trusts)