Andy is an experienced, authentic, collaborative senior leader with expertise in sustainable development, estate strategy, planning and management. He has 20+ years’ experience working in both the private and public sector and has worked for 4 universities (Bradford, Leeds Beckett and Sheffield). Andy now works at the University of Nottingham as Development and Sustainability Director with responsibilities for portfolio management (the programme office), estate strategy and capital development and sustainability. Prior to that, Andy was the Director of Sustainable Development at Sheffield City Council and has worked in multi-authority partnerships locally and nationally. Andy Chairs the Sustainability Advisory Group for the Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) and is a long-standing member and Fellow of the EAUC.

Andy’s current portfolio includes sustainability strategy, campus development, capital programme (circa £50m/yr), Programme Office and with an operational budget of circa £30m/yr including utilities, transport contracts, waste management.

Andy has particular interests in coaching and mentoring – outside work he is Chairman of one of the oldest junior football clubs in Sheffield, where he lives. He coaches an under-18 girls football club. All of the above explains the grey hair.