Alongside his executive roles, Andy has established himself as an experienced Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair. He holds a portfolio of Chair and Non-Executive roles in the software, utility and insurance sectors, including Chair of Amber River, and he recently stepped down as Chair of Brown & Brown (Europe) and Hood Group. He is also an active angel investor in more than 20 start-ups. He was previously Chair of Merryck, the Motor Insurers’ Bureau and the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, and served as President of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Andy has been a mentor since 2012, working with private equity partnerships and CEOs and C-suite executives in FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 organisations. His assignments have included CEO succession preparation, C-suite transformation and the development of Executive Committee and senior leadership teams. His philosophy is that all leaders are capable of a progressive and permanent shift in their own capability – and that of their teams – provided they are willing to make that shift. He believes performance improvement begins with understanding the positive capabilities of the individual, the team and the organisation, and then building on those strengths to stretch ambition and broaden perspective.

Known for his open, direct and thoughtful style, Andy works in a way that is trusting but always challenging, providing honest and constructive feedback. He sees inclusion, diversity and followership as critical to better decision-making and sustainable performance. He helps leaders become more aware of their own impact and of the systems around them, supporting them to seek out concrete performance and development outcomes. He is convinced that people at all levels have the potential to deliver more, better and faster – and, in doing so, to find greater meaning and fulfilment in their own lives and the lives of those they influence.