Martin Spiller

Areas of expertise

• Design, Strategy & Innovation

Background

Passionate and highly motivated commercially focused chief financial officer experienced non-executive director and senior lecturer with a specialism in SME growth, entrepreneurial finance and entrepreneurship.

Differentiated skill set being both a chartered accountant and barrister-at-law (non-practising) with a proven track record of delivering real improvements in business performance across a range of sectors and business types.

Extremely enthusiastic and comfortable advising at board level as well as working as part of the team on the day-to-day tasks. Specialist in helping entrepreneurial ventures to grow by providing strategic financial direction and skills.

At Cranfield, I am the academic lead and programme director on the following programmes:

Ready for Scale

Ready for Net Zero Growth

Growth Curve

Climate Action Planning

Business Exit Programme

I also contribute to the following programmes:

Business Growth Programme

Help to Grow Management

Energy Entrepreneurship (MSc)

Entrepreneurial Finance (MSc, MBA and EMBA)

Leading and Managing the Family Business (MSc, MBA and EMBA)

Current activities

Focussed on:

Helping SMEs to develop growth and development plans which allow them to match their leadership aspirations

To ensure SMEs recognise the potential and impact sustainability will have on their business

Helping students to understand and navigate the complicated funding environment and impact on the long term DNA of the business