I have worked at Whitegates for nearly nine years, prior to coming here I worked for another estate agents for 13 years. I have recently gained promotion to Office Manager. My main role is to make sure the office runs smoothly and efficiently but to deal with any issues that may arise. A large section of my time is spent dealing with repair issues from tenants and landlords, liaising with various contractors to arrange for these repairs to be resolved. It is quite an eye-opener when you discover how some of the problems arise in the first place for example rice causing blocked drains and bra-wires blocking a washing machine! I am married to Andy and we have two sons who to say the least are quite sporty. In fact most of my time away from work is spent taking either taking my sons to football, watching them play football or watching my husband referee football. It’s a good job I like football too! I enjoy fitness classes and each year I run the ‘Race for Life’ to raise money and awareness for cancer research which is something that is very close to my heart.

I came to estate agency when I bought our existing franchise in Beeston 'way back' in '95 when the market was as difficult as it is now. Back then of course there was a lot less legislation and compliance issues, but together with my fellow Director there (Denis Knight) we set our stall to provide a professional and reliable service to our clients. We concentrated our efforts on building a good solid reputation locally and steadily the business grew with many referrals and recommendations. At home I am married to my wife of thirteen years; Lisa who is a school teacher. We have two very buoyant children Jessica & Zach! Much of my spare time is involved in following the children from one activity to another, but I do still manage to play football and golf, and try to get to the gym two or three times a week. All said and done, I know I've earned that glass of chilled wine when I get to the sofa!

I have been a director of both the Beeston and Sherwood branches of Whitegates for 2.5 years and bring experience of property development, ownership, management and repairs. I joined Whitegates because of the solid backup we receive from the property franchise group of which we are part. They ensure that our business is legal and compliant and also that we use the most up to date software and database system which enable us to quickly match Vendors to buyers and landlords to tenants. I am very much involved in business analysis and new business generation. Outside work I enjoy badminton and also can be found 3000ft in the air enjoying my other hobby which is flying.