In the Driving Seat: Clare Farnworth, Director, Xemptor Consulting Limited
When Clare Farnworth, Director, Xemptor Consulting Limited, isn’t purchasing and procuring, she can often be found on top of a hill in the Lake District.
Name
Clare Farnworth
Company
Xemptor Consulting Limited
(Purchasing and Procurement Strategy & Operations)
Position
Director
Apart from that
A graduate member, Senior Assessor and Certification Advisory Board member for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). Chair of Trustees at Furniture Matters, a charitable training, re-use and recycling organisation based in Morecambe.
Association with NAA
Xemptor became a member of NAA in 2011 and has been involved as a provider for Business Excellence on a number of projects involved in the development and promotion of procurement and tendering skills with other SMEs. Clare was invited to join the Board as an advisory member in 2012.
Personal
Married to Mike (just celebrated 25 years!) with two children (now young adults) and based in Lancashire. A keen gardener and enjoys walking in the Lake District and watching good films of most genres.
Favourite football team
Sorry, I don’t like football. Can I choose Preston Grasshoppers?
Musical performer
Abba
Movie
Grease
Books
The Secret Garden, Dances with Wolves, anything by Dan Brown
Best motoring moment
Off-roading in a Land Rover Discovery
Best business advice you’ve ever received?:
“Start the day with the task you are least looking forward to, in order to make the most of the rest of the day.”
