Keith was born in the heart of Yorkshire, being brought up and educated in Bradford. At the tender age of 16 he joined British Rail in the South East becoming Britain's youngest Station Master at age 21, a feat which Keith is immensely proud to have achieved and a record that he still holds to this day.

Returning to Yorkshire he formed an independent financial services business and quickly established a reputation for his innovative approach and creativity in providing products that were relevant, not only to the man in the street, but also to high-worth individuals and companies. The business grew substantially both in the UK and abroad, and Keith finally sold his company in 2004 to Yorkshire Investment Group when his business partner retired.

Keith has joined forces with a leading Financial Services Lawyer to launch the People's Regeneration Co Ltd, which will enable individuals to invest ethically alongside major financial institutions in rural and urban regeneration.

As Chairman of the Yorkshire Society for the past seven years, he has presided over a period of significant growth in corporate and individual members, withmembership increasing five and ten fold respectively. He then became Chairman of the Duke of York's Community Initiative, which engages with local communities in political, non-religious discussions, to promote harmony and understanding.

Career History

Keith is a Company Chairman and Financial Management Professional with a successful track record in the Financial Services Industry. He is highly respected in the sector for innovative product development, facilitated by demonstrable business acumen.

Keith is also an active participant in a wide range of community activities where his public speaking skills and long-standing links with national, regional and local media are used to great effect. His strong networking ability within Yorkshire and beyond assists both corporate relationships and many activities promoting Yorkshire and all that's great about the county and its people, communities and businesses. Keith is a natural communicator who excels in new challenges and influences key opinion formers to support a range of community issues and activities. With his strong corporate and community ties throughout Yorkshire and beyond, Keith is an ideal candidate to promote Yorkshire business and community groups. For a list of his many corporate and community involvements, click here.

Vision

Keith's vision is to bring the financial services sector and regeneration together for the benefit of the integrated community. Because of his considerable financial services expertise and background, his desire is to attain achievement in regeneration in the widest possible sense. He is deeply committed to assisting the disadvantaged, facilitating improvements in schools, local schemes and contributing to community affairs in general.