Experience

The Grace Eyre Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Arch Health CIC

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Jul 2020 - Present



HQP. The Care Procurement Specialist

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Nov 2019 - Present



YMCA DownsLink Group

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance and ICT

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Martlets Hospice

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Finance and Support Services

  • Oct 2014 - May 2022



Various

• Brighton, United Kingdom

• Consulting Contractor

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

  Performing interim consulting roles for various organisations. Performing interim consulting roles for various organisations.



American Express

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Business Development Leader

  • May 2010 - Jun 2013

  Operating within the Global Network Services division of American Express led the Account and Business Development of several relationships across Europe.• Responsible for the Leadership of 16 employees to client manage franchised relationships across Europe with goals to achieve market share growth and multi million dollar revenue and profit targets• Defined and implemented annual and longer term strategic plans with goals to create shareholder value through market share growth and delivery of discrete initiatives• Completed a complicated migration of a service centre from one organisation to another playing a leading role in the negotiation resulting in the transfer of a significant employee base, existing infrastructure and implementing new technologies• Managed a specific servicing team providing outsourced customer services• Facilitated reengineering programmes• Member of boards of directors to consult, govern and steer relevant businesses

• Director Business Development

  • Jun 2005 - May 2010

  Operating within the Global Network Services division of American Express led the Account and Business Development of a joint venture account that is based in Belgium. Key responsibilities were representing American Express as a shareholder, a network provider and an outsourced service provider leading to many aspects of general management across the business• Controlled the account and client development of the Belgium joint venture leading to considerable profitability growth both within the joint venture and for shareholders• Responsible for the leadership of multi department employees in a matrix organisation to deliver strategic plans, in addition resided over small team to specifically drive a B2B growth agenda• Leading the representation of American Express and working with shareholders and vendors, successfully purchased a separate B2B card issuing entity, Bank Card Company Corporate organisation and integrated together with the Alpha Card joint venture. Worked with the teams to lead multiple RFP responses, facilitate and engage on due diligence and close out legal and financial negotiations• Completed the acquisition of an American Express B2B card issuing business and integrated into the parent company, acted as a broker between the American Express selling entity and the purchasers being the joint venture and fellow shareholders

• Senior Financial Analyst

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2005

  Operating within the Global Network Services Finance division of American Express worked in small finance team primarily responsible for the financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and commercial support for four joint ventures based in Europe and the Middle East • Responsible for reporting to senior financial and commercial leads in regards the deliver of significant profitability targets• Delivered financial leadership and support to business heads, directly engaging in sales, negotiation and modelling ensuring commercial success and financial return on investments• Facilitated and delivered consultancy to joint ventures through market visits and delivery of training• Provided specific audit support to understand and optimise the financial flows between American Express and the joint ventures



Alpha Card

• Brussels Area, Belgium

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Mar 2000 - Jul 2003

  Alpha Card is a joint venture company between BNP Paribas Fortis (formerly Fortis Bank) and American Express which was initially set up to issue American Express products and services in Belgium and Luxembourg, primarily cards and merchant acquiring network with the goal to use the partnership of two organisations to create growth. Full CFO responsibilities with all aspects of P&L management with the primary objective of accelerating commercial growth, profitability while administering the statutory and regulatory requirements of the company. Key successes included leading the doubling of profitability within the organisation through acquisition and P&L management, creating an excellent relationship with all employees, leadership and the board of directors, leading a small team and creating incremental shareholder asset value for owners. • Completed the acquisition of a business into the joint venture working with the CEO and board of directors providing financial decision support, negotiation and post-acquisition implementation • Concluded the financial negotiation of the first American Express airline cobrand product in Belgium • Completed the negotiation and management of interest and foreign exchange hedges • Led hands on a team of three to perform end to end accountancy functions including approval of annual statutory audits having arrived into a company with a challenged audit



American Express

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Various Finance and Accounting Roles within American Express

  • Mar 1996 - Dec 2000

  Senior Financial Analyst, the Emerging Markets Group, American Express, Brighton, UK April 1998 to February 2000 General Ledger Clerk, Germany Business, American Express, Burgess Hill, UK November 1996 to March 1998 Customer Services and Remittance Processing Clerk, American Express, Burgess Hill, UK March 1996 to October 1996 Senior Financial Analyst, the Emerging Markets Group, American Express, Brighton, UK April 1998 to February 2000 General Ledger Clerk, Germany Business, American Express, Burgess Hill, UK November 1996 to March 1998 Customer Services and Remittance Processing Clerk, American Express, Burgess Hill, UK March 1996 to October 1996