BIOGRAPHY Age 45. Married to Janette with three children, Jess (15), Brooke (13) and Christian (11) Degree: Human Sciences at Oxford University Masters: MBA at the Wharton School, University of Philadelphia POLITICAL EXPERIENCE Winchester Constituency 2005 General Election candidate WInchester City Council Member, 1999 - present Elected with a considerably increased majority for a third term in 2006 Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Communications and Performance Management, 
2006 - 2008 Alresford Town Council 1999 - 2003 (Chairman 2001 - 2) BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 2005 - present, Thompson Sowerbutts, property investment. 1997 - 2002, Companion Care Ltd, Chairman & Founder, (national chain of vets, sold Feb 2002) 1994 – 1999, Pet Depot Ltd, Chairman & Founder 1991 – 1994, private venture capital investments 1985 – 1989, stockbroker OUTSIDE INTERESTS I spend too much time fly fishing (particularly in salt water), I enjoy cooking, photography and design gardens.http://www.human-sciences.ox.ac.uk/http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/http://www.companioncare.co.uk/shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2