Mr Andy Dunkley

Andy portrait photograph, smiling to point away from cameraCouncil member

Andy Dunkley was born and grew up in Northampton before studying Economics and Politics at the University of Southampton.

Following university Andy became a chartered accountant studying and working with Grant Thornton covering both Audit and Corporate recovery before moving to corporate work living both in the UK and France developing a finance career that Included being the European Chief Financial Officer of the $500 Million Writing Instrument Division of Newell Brands based in Paris.

Andy then transitioned to CEO roles working across a apparel sectors with the global brand of Lee Cooper jeans and the disruptive online Building merchants Cmostores.com. He also spent time as a partner in private equity working across companies to improve their business operations.

Andy is now based in the Buckingham area and works as a non-Executive including being Chair of Astro lighting and Akula Living who are both based in the UK but have a majority of their operations overseas.