Colin enjoyed a wide-ranging career in financial services, working in credit, marketing, product management, sales, treasury, international trade and procurement. He held senior positions in most of these different areas.
Colin is now a freelance academic. He undertakes assignments for the University of Southampton. He is also Chief Assessor (with responsibility for all qualifications) for the Association of Corporate Treasurers, the Asset and Liability Management Association and the Association of Business Executives. He is also a senior academic for the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). He also writes assessment questions and learning materials for the London Institute of Banking & Finance.
He is a Chartered Educational Assessor and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In recognition of his contributions to various professions he also has Fellowships from CIM, CIPS, the Institute of Leadership & Management and the Chartered Institute of Bankers.
He studied for his MBA at the University of Exeter and for his MRes at the University of Leicester.
Colin is also a volunteer, trustee and treasurer for Sight Action, a charity supporting vision impaired people.