John works with a range of public, third, private and academic organisations. His approach is “collaborating and challenging for excellence”.

Previously John was the Director of The Centre for Public Service Partnerships for four years. He has had senior executive experience in the private and third sectors as well as having been a council leader and held several other non – executive roles in the public sector. He has been a senior director at the Capita Group plc and Scope.

John regularly writes, speaks and comments on public policy, and public service reform and practice nationally and internationally.

He currently holds several non-executive and trustee appointments including Entrepreneurs in Action, navca, the Adventure Capital Fund, the Social Investment Business and Tomorrow’s People.

He is an Honorary Senior Fellow at the University of Birmingham. He is a Fellow of the RSA.