Individually and as a network our associates have extensive experience of delivering successful projects within the public sector. Interested in becoming part of our team? Visit our careers page to find out more.
Jonathan Wilding - Director & Lead Consultant
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Jonathan has over twenty years’ experience in leading public sector teams through periods of significant change. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and has undertaken a number of in-house management roles in local authorities in the North West of England, leading on a range of projects including the development of Sure Start children’s centres, extended schools, the National Childcare Strategy and SEND Pathfinders. Since establishing his own consultancy in 2011, Jonathan has worked with several local authorities to transform their SEND services in a time of changing legislation, increasing demand and dwindling budgets. He has delivered projects for numerous local authorities including Rochdale, Cheshire West & Chester, Warwickshire, Hackney, Oldham and Shropshire leading numerous strategic reviews, needs assessments, service redesigns and commissioning projects. This has helped clients to understand the changing profile of need in their area and to reshape their provider markets whilst also delivering significant efficiencies.
Donna Webster - Associate Consultant
Donna is a nurse by profession, with a successful clinical career spanning over twenty years before moving into project management roles. She has led numerous transformation projects across the health, education and care sectors, including health promotion, service integration between health and children’s safeguarding, and extended schools. She has worked at a national level, providing expert nursing advice to senior officials, the NHS and Government departments, and co-authored a number of national publications. Donna established herself as an independent consultant in 2009, leading on change projects within local authorities, a national children’s charity and clinical commissioning groups. Donna started working with FWL & Associates in 2017, leading Cheshire West & Chester’s SEND transformation in line with new funding arrangements
Lisa Robertson - Freelance Consultancy Support
Lisa had a fourteen-year career in local authority children’s services, working in a number of performance, planning and commissioning roles. She led on performance management for children’s social care before broadening her remit to manage the Children and Young People’s Plan and several high-profile inspections, and establishing a department-wide outcomes framework across child and adult services. Later, as a commissioner, she was responsible for implementing a new model of children’s centre delivery across the county. Lisa established her own business in proofreading and document writing in 2015, and has completed professional editorial training. She has worked for FWL & Associates on a freelance basis since 2017, providing support to a number of our projects. Combining her children’s services experience with her writing and editorial skills, she specialises in presenting data, analysis and information in a clear and accessible way.
Sam Sterken - Business Coordinator
Sam has a business, finance and marketing background and has worked in a range of management roles within the leisure industry. In 2009, she turned a hobby into a fast-growing and hugely successful business, delivering craft workshops to over 3,000 customers in the North West in just six years, and gaining awards and press recognition for her success. Sam joined FWL & Associates at the beginning of 2018 and has been instrumental in developing the business into the growing associates network we have today. She looks after everything from finance to contracts to communications, and is your first port of call when you contact us.