Geoff Donnelly

Key Experience

Geoff is an experienced board professional who has operated in private, public and not for profit sectors. He brings a wealth of expertise in the field of corporate governance and is an accomplished chair of audit. He is commercially astute and an assertive leader and team builder and brings a strategic view and sound decision making to any organization.

He has an extensive general management background from a number of blue-chip organizations and can clearly demonstrate an excellent record of achievement through the development of the organization. As a business advisor and an accredited mentor he has helped a range of organizations and individuals to review their current strategies and practices in order to develop their businesses and fulfil their individual potential.

Key Achievements

• Developed organisations through the identification of appropriate strategies within a board setting and subsequent implementation to improve performance
• Developed capability of directors and senior managers through specific programmes and facilitation of workshops
• Instrumental in tripling turnover within the UK subsidiary of Legrand through acquisition
• Leading business change to integrate new businesses into a Group
• Improvement in financial control and value for money within a major retailing organisation

Employment History

• Other Current Roles
• Director, Maven Investors Ltd
• Non Executive Director, North Yorkshire and York PCT
• Independent Governor, Oxford Brookes University
• Director, English Federation of Disability Sports Opearating Company
• Director, National Examining Board in Occupational Safety and Health
• Non Executive Director, The idm Group
• Non Executive Director, Diagnostic Healthcare
• Previous Positions
• Vice Chair Thames Valley SHA
• Non Executive Director Buckinghamshire Health Authority
• Finance Director and Company Secretary Legrand UK Limited
• Financial Controller Marks & Spencer plc
• Associate Director Collinson Grant Consultants Limited
• Various roles leading to Personnel Manager BOC Ltd