STRATEGIC CONSULTING
Boleat Consulting is an independent consultancy providing high-level consultancy services in four related areas:
Trade associations
In February 2011 the trade association part of Boleat Consulting was amalgamated with Kingston Smith Association Management (KSAM), Mark Boleat becoming Chairman of KSAM. KSAM provides the full range of consultancy and management services to trade associations.
Public policy
- Providing an independent input into the policy making process.
- Reviewing policies.
- Evaluating the policy making process.
Housing and housing finance
- Evaluating housing finance systems in emerging markets.
- Analysis of specific policy issues.
Regulation
- Advising on the introduction of new regulatory regimes.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of regulation.
Boleat Consulting was established by and is run by Mark Boleat. Mark has extensive experience in trade associations, regulation, public policy and housing finance.
Mark Boleat
Mark Boleat graduated from Lanchester Polytechnic (now Coventry University) in 1970 with a first class BA honours degree in Economics. In 1971, he was awarded an MA in Contemporary European Studies by the University of Reading. He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers. Mark Boleat spent 25 years working for major national, European and international trade associations. He joined the Building Societies Association in 1974, holding a number of positions before being appointed Director General in 1986. He also became Director General of the Council of Mortgage Lenders when that organisation was created in 1989. In addition, between 1986 and 1989 he held the positions of Managing Director of the European Federation of Building Societies and Secretary General of the International Housing Finance Union. In 1993, he joined the Association of British Insurers, the largest British trade association, to become its first Director General. While at the ABI, he was a member of numerous industry committees, including the Finance and General Purposes Committee of the Confederation of British Industry.
In 1999, Mark Boleat established Boleat Consulting, a consultancy business specialising in trade association strategy and management and the handling of public policy issues. He has helped establish, merge and reorganise trade associations in a number of sectors. He has also undertaken projects for the World Bank on housing finance in Russia, Nigeria and Egypt, for the International Finance Corporation on Housing Finance in Uganda and for the Government of Jersey on consumer policy.
Mark Boleat is Chairman of the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority, the States of Jersey Development Company, UK Social data Services Ltd, Quant Capital Partners, the Association of Labour Providers and Kingston Smith Association Management, and a member of the Government's Regulatory Policy Committee.
He has been a non-executive director of Countryside Properties, the Comino Group, Travelers Insurance Company and the three life insurance companies owned by Abbey National.
He is also a member of the Court of Common Council of the City of London where he is Deputy Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee, and a member of the Police, Planning and Transportation, Finance, Investment and Establishment Committees.
Mark Boleat has published twelve books on various financial and public policy issues, including three pioneering studies: 'The Building Society Industry'; 'National Housing Finance Systems - a Comparative Study'; and 'Trade Association Strategy and Management'. His most recent publication is Agenda for Better Regulation, published by the Policy Exchange in 2009.
Contact Boleat Consulting
Tel: 00 44 (0) 1923 840498
Mobile: 00 44 (0) 7770 441377
Fax: 00 44 (0) 1923 836682
E-mail: Mark.Boleat@btinternet.com
Website: www.boleat.com