Team Development
The CharterGroup Management Board
Derek Smith
Managing Director
Derek assists practice leaders with both their practice and personal development.
He specialises in advising professional services firms on management and leadership matters, as well as profit and capital value enhancement exercises. He also acts as a coach and mentor to those in senior positions.
Derek’s experience includes UK and international appointments, working both as a managing partner and a consultant.
Andrew Williamson
Deputy Managing Director
Andrew works with business owners, helping them grow and develop their organisations from start-up through to eventual sale.
He focuses on helping management teams to build and release value in their businesses.
Andrew is also the managing partner of a dynamic accountancy practice based in St Albans and London. Before WMT, Andrew held partner roles in national and international accountancy firms.
Frances Hall
Head of Strategic Development & HR
Frances is an experienced coach, facilitator and trainer who works with individuals, groups and teams to deliver interventions that positively impact the business and its people.
She has significant experience working with professional and membership bodies, commercial organisations and the education sector to develop and implement strategic initiatives.
Before setting up her consultancy business, Frances was the HR Director of a top 10 accountancy firm.
The CharterGroup Advisory Board
We invite members of the alliance to join us to help drive CharterGroup forward, to help shape our focus and priorities to provide the support and services our member need. The advisory board meets bi-annually, and members are invited to join the board for two years.
The CharterGroup Support team
Finlay Forbes – Technical consultant
Caroline Glithero – Technical consultant
Steve Hall – Membership Services
Beth Talbott – Finance
Louise Beddoes – New members