Andrew Palmer

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About Andrew Palmer

A flexible and skilful leader and chartered governance professional available for board and interim assignments – keen to help organisations develop and deliver on their strategy. Understands how a strong governance framework can set the business free to deliver, and to do so for the benefit of all stakeholders. I adapt quickly to new challenges and environments and I quickly add value in new situations. I am fiercely loyal, passionate, innovative, practical, numerate and highly customer focused. I am a skilled project and change manager. A strong strategist, up to date on the challenges facing business, the voluntary and public sectors.My wide skills base means successful projects - Business and financial systems, risk management, resilience, insurance, litigation, procurement, facilities management, health and safety, compliance, corporate social responsibility and of course governance in the public and voluntary sectors. A confident speaker, balancing sensitivity with challenge. Extensive CPD and highly IT literate. Sample of achievements illustrating diversity• 2023 - Project lead - implementation of findings from external Governance Review• 2021-23 - Support of three housing association merger projects including technical review of constitutions and business cases, due diligence, project lead on governance integration workstream• 2022 Registration of Charitable Incorporated Organisation.• 2021 Support of merger project• 2016 Re-mapping the delegated authority across as large housing association and ongoing maintenance. • 2014 onwards, developing governance arrangements in support of large Housing Association• 2012 Facilitator at workshops for all Wales risk management organisation (ALARM)• 2011 Supported group structure work for housing association including due diligence• 2010 Introduced group wide resilience framework and business continuity programme• 2010 Significant culture shift on health and safety across group structure• 2012 Implemented group wide on-line accident management system• 2012 Fire Safety Audit• 2002 Project Management of office relocation