Ann Clayton

Ann started her career as a computer programmer and worked her way up the ladder to her first management role. Over the years she gained her management experience, outside of IT, in sectors such as finance, manufacturing, and retail.

At the age of 37, Ann was appointed as one of the 6 Executive Directors who launched Clerical Medical International and she moved to the Isle of Man to set up and head their administration base.

In 2002 she left the corporate world and became a freelance Consultant, specialising in the training and development of managers and directors, and Corporate Governance. She was also a lecturer on the CMI management qualifications at the Isle of Man Business School.

Since gaining the Institute of Directors Diploma in Company Direction and qualifying as a Chartered Director in 2004 Ann has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director for a number of companies and is an approved tutor for the Institute of Directors, delivering their ‘Women as Highly Successful Directors’ course.

Since moving back to the UK in 2014 Ann has taken on new Non-Executive Director roles including Chair of Springboard Consultancy which is an international training company, with a proven track record in leadership and management training, and personal development courses, particularly addressing women's development issues