Mike Redwood studied Leather Science at Leeds University and has been involved in the leather industry continuously for around 60 years. A 2nd generation tanner, he has worked in the U.K, Europe, Latin America and Asia. He was a Visiting Professor in Leather at Northampton University and a part-time Teaching Fellow in Marketing at Bath University. He helped establish Leather Naturally as an international non-for-profit organisation educating about responsibly made leather by providing trusted facts and inspiration for consumers, designers and brands. He is a Trustee of the Leather Conservation Centre and writes a weekly Opinion Column for International Leather Maker magazine.