Swindon & Wiltshire News
Wiltshire business consultant joins board of FSB
International business consultant Alison North has joined the national board of the Federation of Small Businesses.
Alison, who has served as the FSB’s area lead for Swindon and Wiltshire, is also a director and deputy chairman of the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership.
She has had her own business since 1969, when she was 19, and established her company on a full-time basis in 1986. In the late 1970s she became the first woman to work on a North Sea Oil Platform.
A business consultant to firms across the globe, she describes herself as a pioneer for women in the workplace – employing and promoting women as equals alongside their male colleagues.
She joined the Federation of Small Businesses in 2007.
“Having been in business for 35 years, I’m dedicated to bringing my knowledge and experience to listen to members and understand their needs on a practical basis for today, and as a future-thinking basis for tomorrow,” said Pewsey-based Alison.
“I’m looking forward to working alongside other Board members and volunteers to bring inspiration, innovation and pragmatism to support FSB as an agile, connected, knowledgeable, diverse organisation continuing to support small businesses of all sizes.”
FSB National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “FSB is proud to represent the UK’s small business and self-employed community.
“Our volunteers, alongside a dedicated staff team, work hard to support entrepreneurs right across the country and in every sector, and to give small businesses the big voice they deserve.
“Alison brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm, and I’m delighted to welcome her to the national board of directors.”
Pictured: Alison giving a TED Talk in 2016: The Irrelevance of Information
