Experience

The Academy of Urbanism (AoU)

• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Mar 2019 - Present



Blue Sail

• Director

  • May 2010 - Apr 2023



L&R Consulting

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • 2000 - 2010

  Tourism destination and heritage attractions consultancy. Leading mixed disciplinary teams of consultants on tourism development and investment projects. Working in cities, towns, resorts and the countryside across UK and with visitor attractions. Tourism destination and heritage attractions consultancy. Leading mixed disciplinary teams of consultants on tourism development and investment projects. Working in cities, towns, resorts and the countryside across UK and with visitor attractions.



Scottish Enterprise

• United Kingdom
• Government Relations Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Tourism

  • 1999 - 2000

  Predominantly working with attractions and SMEs in independent retail and distinctive places to eat; on investment in quality, new experiences and collaboration between businesses to foster capacity building. Also working on themed tourism. Predominantly working with attractions and SMEs in independent retail and distinctive places to eat; on investment in quality, new experiences and collaboration between businesses to foster capacity building. Also working on themed tourism.



MGA

• Freelance consultant

  • 1994 - 1999

  Tourism and place consultancy Tourism and place consultancy



English Tourist Board

• Development Manager

  • 1988 - 1994