Chris Gladwell

Although retired I have, on a part-time and also voluntary basis undertaken a number of diverse roles:

• Volunteer for the Wildlife Trust involved in all aspects of maintaining wildlife reserves across Suffolk.
• Volunteer at the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts - front of house and bar roles.
• Grape picking - paid seasonal role at local vineyard.
• Presiding Officer at Polling Stations for local and national elections.
• Coach and Race Director at Stowmarket Striders Running Club.

A running "career" spanning many years which has included completing nine marathons and many many more races of shorter distance varying from half-marathons to one mile races.

Still actively running on a weekly basis.

Also coaching fellow runners in group and one-to-one situations.

Race Director, organising and managing a team of 40 volunteers to deliver local five mile road race with circa 500 runners

• Developed robust relationships with national employers to enhance their commitment to the UK labour market.
• Coordinated strategic business plans for product launch success.
• Improved engagement by implementing bespoke marketing strategies.
• Negotiated agreements, achieving optimal success for the Department and the employer.
• Trained junior staff members to better engage with national agreements.
• Streamlined account processes, resulting in increased operational efficiency.