Combine your passions in a portfolio career

Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam, Portfolio FD, FD Consultant
I trained and qualified as an accountant many years ago with EY and then moved on to join Bunzl plc, a FTSE 100 organisation where I gained experience in various senior finance roles. I then pivoted my career to the world of start ups, scale ups and SME's, and have been a full time CFO or FD of some successful growth businesses. One business, a pioneering eco friendly consumables supplier, increased its revenues by 9 times during my time there. A second business, in student accommodation, grew from 4 employees managing 20 properties to over 600 properties managed by 50 employees in 25 cities across the UK. 5 years ago, I set up The FD Consultant (a collective of part time/fractional CFO Consultants) because I am truly passionate about helping businesses achieve their full potential.

Alan Evans, Coach, Alan Evans Coaching
Alan set up his coaching business in 2018 after successful careers in education (6 years) and in UK retail (20 years). Having led many large and diverse teams, including as Finance Director of a FTSE 250 organisation, Alan is well qualified to help other leaders and aspiring leaders to reach the next level, and then the level after that.  Alongside his coaching business, Alan also provides management consultancy to retail and FMCG businesses. In his spare time Alan is a NED at a community bank and volunteers with Samaritans. 

Harriet G Raine, Charity Trustee and Not-for-Profit Technical Manager, Grant Thornton UK LLP
Harriet is an enthusiastic supporter of accountants expanding their skills and networks through taking on voluntary trustee roles. She is treasurer trustee for a domestic abuse charity in Yorkshire, and a committee member for her local branch of the Military Wives’ Choir. Harriet specialises in the Not-for-Profit sector, with technical experience across the housing, education and charity sectors.

Clive Bawden, Portfolio FD
Clive is a Portfolio FD, an award-winning NED, a TechNation Rising star with Governance360 a software company he founded to reduce the admin burden in Boards. He has just stepped down from a role as a non-executive director of the new national governing body for Skateboarding in Great Britain. He is a Charity Trustee at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and is a non-executive Director at his home town football club, Exeter City AFC, whose mission it is to be the most sustainable, successful, football in league football.