Andy Shenton was appointed Student Finance Consultant for the South & Isle of Wight region in July 2008, and became Senior Consultant for the South in January 2009. Before joining the Student Loans Company, Andy was the Student Finance Manager for Bournemouth Local Authority where he worked for seven years. Prior to that, Andy worked in a variety of management roles in private business and in the retail sector, with a specialty in training staff to deliver excellent customer service. Andy is a member of the Chartered Management Institute