Managing Director

• Apr 2005 - Present

What is Excelerate • Consultancy assisting in the recruitment and retention of key team members. • Targeted search is the core of what we do, but we provide bespoke solutions, using appropriate external resource if necessary. Including: o Specialist recruitment Advertising o Qualified Human Resource Consultants o Psychometric testing • Executive coaching – assisting team members through change and to ensure new recruits settle and fit. • Outplacement Services & Candidate care – Our coaching, means that we have a closer relationship with candidates we represent and can seek a better fit. These are available on a corporate or personal basis, helping individuals through career change. Why Excelerate • Consultative approach –we listen not tell. • The rigour of our research process applied to all work • We provide solutions, not sell in ready-made services • Networked to a wide range of supporting businesses to ensure delivery. Show less

Member Board of Trustees

• Mar 2023 - Present

Trustee

• Apr 2022 - Present

High Sheriff's Charity https://www.warwickshirecrimebeat.org.uk/ High Sheriff's Charity https://www.warwickshirecrimebeat.org.uk/

High Sheriff, Warwickshire

• Apr 2022 - Present

Queen's appointed representative for law and order in the county. Supporting judiciary, police and uniformed public services. Promoting charity and volunteer groups working to keep people safe. My key themes: education, environment and equality underpinned by enterprise Queen's appointed representative for law and order in the county. Supporting judiciary, police and uniformed public services. Promoting charity and volunteer groups working to keep people safe. My key themes: education, environment and equality underpinned by enterprise

Volunteer Saddler

• Apr 2021 - Present

Volunteer for Saddle Up! A not for profit organisation supporting those recently made redundant who want someone to listen. Three x 20 minute sessions offered per week, after hours or at the weekend. PM me for details. Volunteer for Saddle Up! A not for profit organisation supporting those recently made redundant who want someone to listen. Three x 20 minute sessions offered per week, after hours or at the weekend. PM me for details.

Owner & Member

• Jun 2016 - Present

Associate Partner

• Jul 2020 - Present

Having previously worked with Pi tools, I am delighted to have become an Associate Partner of Humanostics, an Elite PI Certified Partner authorised to use the science, assessment software, and curriculum of management workshops of The Predictive Index (Pi). https://humanostics.com/ Having previously worked with Pi tools, I am delighted to have become an Associate Partner of Humanostics, an Elite PI Certified Partner authorised to use the science, assessment software, and curriculum of management workshops of The Predictive Index (Pi). https://humanostics.com/

Member

• Aug 2015 - Apr 2023

Associate

• 2005 - Jul 2020

Teacher Practioner

• 2010 - Sep 2016

Working on the MSC & BA Enterprise and Entrepreneurship course Working on the MSC & BA Enterprise and Entrepreneurship course

Chair of Governors

• 2010 - 2014

Chair of Governors

• 2010 - 2014

Contributor

• 2008 - 2008

Ran Recruitment workshops for SMEs Ran Recruitment workshops for SMEs

Mentor

• 2007 - 2007

Worked with Graduates of their Business programmes Worked with Graduates of their Business programmes

Divisional Director

• 2000 - 2002

Ran the Pubs, Bars and Restaurants Division Ran the Pubs, Bars and Restaurants Division

Head of Consumer Practice

• Dec 1998 - 2000

Boutique Head Hunter and Research company. Set up the Consumer practice from Scratch Boutique Head Hunter and Research company. Set up the Consumer practice from Scratch

Sales Controller

• 1998 - 2000

Ran the Education and Workplace Channel Ran the Education and Workplace Channel

Director & General Manager

• 1994 - 1998

Ran Thailand

Director & General Manager

• 1983 - 1994

Ran J&W Nicholsons

Various

• 1983 - 1998

Started in beer sales in Joshua Tetley, then Area Manager in the managed House Division before moving to London to work with J&W Nicholsons, the Free House pub operator. Promoted to Director of that team before making the move to the Wines and Spirits division, Started in beer sales in Joshua Tetley, then Area Manager in the managed House Division before moving to London to work with J&W Nicholsons, the Free House pub operator. Promoted to Director of that team before making the move to the Wines and Spirits division,