Marihelen Esam Visiting Fellow, Cranfield School of Management Marihelen graduated from the University of Maryland and went on to buy and build up a number of small companies in London, including a PR consultancy, a publishing house specialising in trade magazines, an advertising agency and an industrial film making company. She sold her London based commercial interests in 1980 and purchased a sheep and beef farm in Somerset. In 1982 she purchased a nearby soft fruit farm, and managed both farms until 1986 when she sold up the farming interests and moved to the Milton Keynes area. Since 1986 she has had a commercial stake in a number of local companies including a delicatessen, jeweller, travel agency and an engineering firm. Marihelen is a Visiting Fellow at Cranfield School of Management and lectures on strategy, key performance measures and H.R. on BGP and Essential Management. She currently acts as a non executive director for a number of local companies.