Ali is a director of ILA Consultancy. He is an experienced audit and risk management professional who began his career in academia as a tutor and lecturer in Scotland and Stoke-on-Trent before moving into industry. Over the last few decades, Ali has held senior, strategic roles for a range of commercial organisations, including Boots, Alliance Boots (owners of the Boots and Halfords brands) and the Very Group.
He has a range of strategic expertise and has been responsible for the design and implementation of financial contract and risk systems that are used in 1700 individual stores in the UK and across Europe. Ali’s experience with the Very Group included the oversight of risk management in a £1.4Bn revenue company, its e-commerce platforms and their outsourced delivery provision.
Following a career break, Ali now provides consultancy support to a number of clients with a focus on audit and risk assessment. He is also a Board Governor and Audit Committee Member at Wirral Metropolitan College.
