CEO

• Nov 2020 - Present

Founder of Innovate UK Award-Winning Eat Out Round About. We are creating a sustainable version of Eat Out To Help Out, to stimulate economic recovery and help the nation eat out more often, safely and enjoy making a local impact. We are seeking to connect with hospitality venues, suppliers to hospitality, businesses keen to innovate out of the economic climate, local authorities, BIDs and LEPs that are keen to speed up economic recovery. Founder of Innovate UK Award-Winning Eat Out Round About. We are creating a sustainable version of Eat Out To Help Out, to stimulate economic recovery and help the nation eat out more often, safely and enjoy making a local impact. We are seeking to connect with hospitality venues, suppliers to hospitality, businesses keen to innovate out of the economic climate, local authorities, BIDs and LEPs that are keen to speed up economic recovery.

Managing Director

• Feb 2018 - Nov 2020

Business Consultant

• Apr 2009 - Feb 2018

Clients include International Travel Company developing a network of dining, entertainment and hospitality partnerships around UK and Europe. International manufacturing based in India with distribution in UK market. Film and media production company with social media strategy. Working with a range of major toy brands and independent toy companies with social media strategies, supporting the growth of the mummy blogger movement and YouTube toy reviews. Clients include International Travel Company developing a network of dining, entertainment and hospitality partnerships around UK and Europe. International manufacturing based in India with distribution in UK market. Film and media production company with social media strategy. Working with a range of major toy brands and independent toy companies with social media strategies, supporting the growth of the mummy blogger movement and YouTube toy reviews.

Founder and Director

• Oct 2005 - Nov 2009

Responsibilities: Overall strategic direction for a variety of aspects of the business including Sales and Online and Offline Marketing, qualified website traffic generation, conversion strategies, analytics, Google Adwords, Search Engine Optmisation, national PR coverage, Budget Allocation and Management. Negotiations and engagement with suppliers, building rapport and relationships with subscribers. Project management and striking deals with suppliers. Included generating PR features with national TV and national press. Show less

Sales and Marketing Director

• Jun 2003 - Oct 2005

Reason for Leaving: Business put into voluntary liquidation in September/October 2005 Responsibilities: Sales and Marketing Director, bid Writing, managing and delivering regeneration and social inclusion projects supporting unemployed back into work, business development training for startups, courses for women and IT. Responsible for 2 members of staff. Key achievements: Wrote bids and secured publicly funded contracts in excess of £350k. Successfully engaged a partnership between the West Yorkshire LSC, Abbey and Impetus4 for the delivery of a women in IT training program. Show less

Sales and Marketing Director

• Apr 2001 - Jun 2003

Reason for Leaving: Change of Business Direction. Responsibilities: Acquisition of contracts through sales activity and bid writing. System specifications, client liaison, project and team management. Responsible for 4 members of staff. Key achievements: Secured publicly funded contracts in excess of £90k. Successfully project managed the online collaboration tool for the West Yorkshire Learning Provider Network. Position: Generalist Human Resources including Training, Recruitment and Employment Law issues. Companies: Wakefield Training and Enterprise Council, Sainsburys and National Crime Squad. Show less

Human Resources Officer

• Jun 1995 - Apr 2001

Reason for Leaving: Redundancy from Wakefield TEC with establishment of the West Yorkshire Learning and Skills Council. Responsibilities: All aspects of generalist HR including Training design, delivery and evaluation. Recruitment including interviews, assessment centres, aptitude tests, personality inventories. Quality assurance, investors in people and ISO standards. Reason for Leaving: Redundancy from Wakefield TEC with establishment of the West Yorkshire Learning and Skills Council. Responsibilities: All aspects of generalist HR including Training design, delivery and evaluation. Recruitment including interviews, assessment centres, aptitude tests, personality inventories. Quality assurance, investors in people and ISO standards.