Carl has built a cross-industry career spanning financial services, property, banking, insolvency, design, marketing agencies, fintech, education, and not-for-profit sectors. Today, he works as a mentor, non-exec, trustee and board adviser, helping leaders make clearer decisions and build stronger organisations.
Advisory & Non-Executive Experience
- Non-Executive Director – BankAbility UK CIC
- Trustee / Treasurer – Community Assets Standing Tall (CAST)
- Club Secretary / Founding Board Member – AFC Bamber & Bamber MHFC
- Managing Director / Executive Mentor – Forshaw Associates Limited
- NED (Education Not-for-Profit)
- Founding Advisory Board Member (Woodland Education Project)
MD (Financial Services)
Skills
- Governance & compliance (regulated and charitable)
- Financial oversight, budgeting and risk management
- Grant funding strategy and stakeholder confidence
- Board effectiveness and decision-making
- Founder support and executive challenge
- Culture, EDI and values-led leadership
- Data, IT and information governance
Education
- UCLAN, Lancashire - Coaching and Mentoring for business ILM7
- MMU, Manchester - Chartered Insurance Institute, Cert CII, CeMap, Cert PFS