Tabani is an experienced risk management and governance professional who passionately follows corporate governance issues. Alongside his consultancy business, Tabani is currently finishing off a PhD, researching the governance systems of selected financial institutions, particularly in the wake of the 2007-8 financial crisis. He also offers sessional lectures in Corporate Governance and Sustainability at a Nottingham based university. Tabani is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (IOD), and has previously sat on the board of SOFA Reuse, where he was Vice Chair. Until recently, Tabani was a Board member of North Notts Create Limited, North Nottinghamshire College and ProAct Security Services. At Derby Homes, he was chair of the Performance Management Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee.