Experience

REAX

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Traidcraft

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

• Interim Chief Executive Officer

  • Sep 2021 - Nov 2021

• Strategist

  • Feb 2020 - Oct 2021

• National Sales Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  November 2018; Part of a team of 5 who created a plan to turnaround Fairtrade pioneer Traidcraft.Now responsible for overall sales strategy and customer services.

• Fair Trade Community Sales Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2018

  Project manager for the revitalisation of national network of 4,800 sales advocates. Leading the project from design through to implementation. Gaining support from internal and external stakeholders. creating communities of practice leading to efficiencies internally. Responsible for overall B2B sales strategy to 390 fair trade retailers.



Modicum Ltd

• Director

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2021

  Co-founded Modicum to provide management and strategy consultancy to NGOs. Also providing implementation of change programmes. Strategy development and review. Business and donor development. Project Management, planning and implementation. Co-founded Modicum to provide management and strategy consultancy to NGOs. Also providing implementation of change programmes. Strategy development and review. Business and donor development. Project Management, planning and implementation.



Lidl GB

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee Area Manager

  • May 2016 - Jun 2017

  Covered absence other area managers in the region. Led special project on stock audit compliance which saw an improvement in the stores I worked with of over 12% Covered absence other area managers in the region. Led special project on stock audit compliance which saw an improvement in the stores I worked with of over 12%



More Than Gold 2014

• Glasgow, United Kingdom

• CEO

  • Nov 2012 - Oct 2014

  Headhunted by the board of More Than Gold 2014 to lead the churches’ response to the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow: • Led a coalition of 52 global stakeholders in the largest Christian community engagement programme in Scotland’s history. Negotiated multi-level buy in enabling all stakeholders to contribute to the collective whilst achieving their individual goals. • Mediated political alliances with NGOs, Government agencies and emergency services to maximize impact of international social justice issues. • 500 community events. More Than Gold 2104 was the largest Christian community response to a Commonwealth Games to date. • Delivered entire project with a 35% saving on budget, innovating new paradigm of funding through global sponsorships generating £200,000 additional income. • Media spokesperson, positively and proactively promoting at over 150 events including opening address at Scottish Parliament. • Implemented a ‘drop down’ talent identification and development and mentoring programme. Show less



More Than Gold

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Operations

  • 2010 - Nov 2012

  Part of the senior leadership team, deputise for CEO, manage programme team leaders. find the operational solutions to the team's vision. • Operational leader to largest community outreach in the UK. 3,600 events attracting over 600,000 people (1% of the UK). Liaison with 95 global stakeholders with responsibility for 18 department heads. Negotiated coalitions and collaborations to provide the end user with the best and most cost effective solution. • Logistically responsible for 2,500 international volunteers from 40 countries in the delivery of service programmes to assist national programmes. • Co-raised £1.8m in central funding and was responsible for day-to-day management accounts and annual budgets. • Deputised for CEO at executive and board level. Speaking nationally and internationally, gaining buy-in and delivering reports to international governing bodies. • Represented the organisation as a spokesperson in local and national media. Produced a promotional tour of 200 events presenting the organisations vision to over 8,000 participants, Show less



Ambassadors Football

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• London Director

  • 2001 - 2010

  Pioneered first regional office in the UK. Built the team from 2-9 secured new funding streams and secured contracts with key stakeholders from the church, local government and Schools. Led short term projects in. South Africa, Japan, Czech Rep, America, Germany, & Spain. Pioneered first regional office in the UK. Built the team from 2-9 secured new funding streams and secured contracts with key stakeholders from the church, local government and Schools. Led short term projects in. South Africa, Japan, Czech Rep, America, Germany, & Spain.



Beehive Productions

• London, United Kingdom

• Actor, Producer,

  • 1996 - 2001

  Freelance Actor | Producer Freelance Actor | Producer