1 What was your first job?
A marketing manager at a Fine Fare supermarket. It was a fantastic introduction to a very fast-moving retail business.
2 What was your first company car, and what do you drive now?
A Ford Cortina and I now drive my fourth Mercedes E-class.
3 What did you listen to on your last car journey?
BBC Radio 4 Today. A great way to start your day.
4 What one thing do you wish you could do better?
Play musical instruments, especially the saxophone.
5 What’s your biggest achievement?
Personally – being partly responsible for two amazing children; professionally – being appointed as MD of Fuel Genie.
6 What are your three favourite films?
Out of Africa, On Golden Pond and The Color Purple. If you have a spare few hours do try to see them.
7 What’s the stupidest thing you’ve done?
Where do I start? It’s a cliché but it really is important to make mistakes and learn from them.
8 What was the most hotly debated topic at your last meeting
Brexit and the implications.
9 What would be your specialist subject on Mastermind?
Formula 1, and has been for far too many years!
10 What’s the worst thing about your job?
Nothing. It’s a great company with great people and fantastic products and services
11 What one law would you make or change?
A life sentence should be for life.
12 What did you want to be when you grew up?
Successful and happy.
13 Who is your ideal celebrity date?
Beyoncé.
Bio:
Company Fuel Genie
Job title Managing director
Home town Milton Keynes
Family Wife Kim with two girls, Lara and Claudia
Age 55
Sum up your company
The industry’s best-kept secret, Fuel Genie saves businesses money on fuel every day.
