I am the Managing Director at Blackthorns and have worked for over 30 years in the Black Country and wider Midlands area. I have extensive experience in business buy/sells and long term planning for succession, sale and the financial future to complement general accounting and taxation skills and specialise in corporate clients. I am a trustee of Smileforjoel , a charity set up in memory of three members of a local family who were killed in the Tunisian beach attack in 2015. I enjoy cooking – and dinner parties for family and friends usually involve supervising enthusiastic amateurs preparing food from around the world. I love to visit Crete where my mom has lived for over 20 years – and I am determined to eventually master the Greek language.