User:Tony Crutcher

Antony James Crutcher, better known as Tony Crutcher was born June 6th 1963. His father William James Crutcher a Coal Miner and mother Ruby Marion Crutcher ( formerly Lewis).

Born on the Hendy council estate in the South Wales village of Pontyclun, Tony Crutcher went to a state school called Pontyclun Primary School, before going to Y Pant Comprehensive School, a state run high school also in the village of Pontyclun.

On leaving school in 1979 Tony Crutcher started an apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery where he attended Bridgend College of Technology. On the completion of his apprenticeship in 1982 Tony Crutcher went on to teach Carpentry and Joinery.

Between 1982 Tony Crutcher went on several educational courses qualifying in machine woodworking and obtaining a teaching qualification.

In 1987 Tony Crutcher started a business career where he held many positions in the functions of sales and marketing. In 1995 Tony Crutcher studied marketing in Cardiff Metropolitan University and in 1998 he obtained his first board position at PowerSport International Ltd where he became the companies International Sales and Marketing Director.

In 2003 Tony Crutcher went back to the manufacturing of cellular building materials and in 2006 he returned to Kestrel Building Products where he became Sales and Marketing Director.

In 2011 Tony Crutcher set up a business under his own name wwwtobycruther.com providing marketing and PR services to the construction industry.

In 2016 Tony Crutcher became a Business Wales ( Welsh Government) Marketing Mentor to the CEO of Welsh Cycling.

In 2017 Tony Crutcher became a Labour Party Community Councillor for Llantrisant Comnunity Council and Governor at Penygawsi Primary School.