Experience

Warwickshire Police

• United Kingdom
• Law Enforcement
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Business Change Management

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Advising on, facilitating and rolling out business change projects and programmes. Advising on, facilitating and rolling out business change projects and programmes.



AHDB - Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

• United Kingdom
• Farming
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Events

  • May 2016 - Jul 2022

  Leading a team of fabulous event manager deliver over 900 global events for farmers, growers, producers and exporters. Full-service, in-house team delivering every type of event including international expos, trade shows, conferences, webinars, live streamed events, on-farm meets...the list is endless.

• Strategy Director (Horticulture)

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2022

  Leading the development of the R&D strategy for the UK Horticulture industry. Working closely with farmers, growers, key stakeholders, researchers and Defra to ensure the Horticulture Levy is invested in relevant, practical and accessible research and development.

• Head of Events

  • May 2016 - Sep 2019

  Led on the development of an in-house full service events team. Delivering 1000 events globally and responsible for a £3m event budget. Now a robust team of 21, AHDB Events deliver world-leading conferences, on-farm knowledge transfer workshops, national and international exhibitions.

• Head Of Communications

  • Jun 2009 - Apr 2016

  Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of communications strategy within the Horticulture sector. Leading on improving engagement with farmers and growers across the UK, rolling out digital platforms and underpinning access to horticultural research and knowledge exchange.



University of Warwick

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Apr 2003 - Mar 2009

  Lead on the communications transition from a non departmental public body to university department. Lead on the communications transition from a non departmental public body to university department.



HORTICULTURE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • May 1998 - Sep 2003

  Lead on stakeholder engagement and internal communications to multiple audiences including local community, growers, funding bodies and international research community. At this non departmental public body, I was responsible for the development of a communications strategy and the execution of targeted messaging to all key stakeholders. Lead on stakeholder engagement and internal communications to multiple audiences including local community, growers, funding bodies and international research community. At this non departmental public body, I was responsible for the development of a communications strategy and the execution of targeted messaging to all key stakeholders.