Experience

URBACT

• France
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• URBACT Expert (Currently working on TechPlace and TechRevolution)

  • Dec 2009 - Present



OneTech

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and now Head of Partnerships and Strategy

  • Jun 2018 - Present



AURORA: EUROPEAN SERVICES LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Director

  • Feb 2009 - Present



Capital Enterprise

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

• Head Of Partnerships

  • Jul 2021 - Sep 2022

• OneTech Founder and MD

  • Dec 2019 - Jul 2021

• Head Of Strategy and Founder of OneTech

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2019

  Capital Enterprise is a body of connectors, influencers, investors and policy-makers, collaborating to support and serve London’s start-up scene. Together we are committed to making London the best place in Europe to start and scale a business.



Aurora: Strategies and Solutions

• International Affairs

• Director

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2021

  Clients include URBACT, Urban Innovative Actions, Westminster City Council, Future Cities Catapult, INTERREG IVC JTS, INTERREG IVA Two Seas Programme JTS, London Borough of Lambeth, Churches Conservation Trust, Institute for Sustainability, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.Some examples of current or recent assignments include:URBACT - Lead Expert on TechTown Network looking at how medium sized cities can grow jobs from the digital economy (2015 to present)Urban Innovative Actions - Member of External Assessment Panel (Jobs and Skills) for 1st call for proposals (2016)URBACT - Policy Lab Manager (Jobs and Skills) URBACT Summer University 2016 (Rotterdam); London Borough of Lambeth - scoping work on Urban Innovative Actions and support with development of study and action plan for creative and digital industries and evidence base on affordable workspace (2016 to present)Westminster City Council - Project Management of Westminster Enterprise Week (2015)Barnsley Metropolitan Council - Support with development of URBACT project (2015)URBACT - Leader of Jobs and Youth Capitalisation Workstream (2014/15)INTERREG IVA Two Seas Programme - Member of Drafting Team for 2014-2020 Cooperation Programme (2013 - 2015)URBACT - Leader of Jobs and Growth Capitalisation Workstream (2012/13)INTERREG IVC - Leader of Entrepreneurship Capitalisation Team (2012)

• Co Director

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2011

  Company set up and run by myself and Sally KneeshawWorked with statutory agencies and NGOs to develop, implement and evaluate EU programmes that address their policy priorities. Clients included:British Red Cross Brighton and Hove City Council City of Jyväskylä Finland Corporation of London Cross River Partnership Churches Conservation TrustThe Environment Centre Estate Skills Partnership European Blind Union Case Study Lambeth College INTERREG IVC Joint Technical Secretariat London Borough of Lambeth London Borough of Camden London Borough of Southwark Platform of Social NGOs, Brussels Red Cross European Union Office, Brussels Case Study Reggio nel Mondo, Italy Royal National Institute of the Blind Rother District Council Skillset Case Study South East England Development Agency Turning Point ACAPSURBACT, ParisWestminster City Council Wolf Minerals, AustraliaWorking Families



INTERREG IVC

• EU wide

• Capitalisation Expert, Entrepreneurship

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  - undertaking comparative analysis of innovative and promising approaches and practices identified within 8 Entrepreneurship projects. - developing effective policy recommendations at regional, national and / or European level and to create a strategic framework within which projects can better share their results and identify success factors, synergies and transferable features. - undertaking comparative analysis of innovative and promising approaches and practices identified within 8 Entrepreneurship projects. - developing effective policy recommendations at regional, national and / or European level and to create a strategic framework within which projects can better share their results and identify success factors, synergies and transferable features.



London Borough of Lambeth

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• European Officer

  • Jun 1997 - Jan 1999

  Supported council services and external stakeholders to access EU funding opportunities relevant to local context and needs - predominantly mainstream ESF and the EMPLOYMENT Community Initiative (NOW, YOUTHSTART, HORIZON and INTEGRA). Supported council services and external stakeholders to access EU funding opportunities relevant to local context and needs - predominantly mainstream ESF and the EMPLOYMENT Community Initiative (NOW, YOUTHSTART, HORIZON and INTEGRA).



Swansea University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• European Liaison Officer

  • Jan 1995 - May 1996

  Supporting University departments to access EU funding for local and regional impact both alone and in partnership with other local and regional development agencies. Sources included mainstream ERDF for technology transfer and graduate development programmes; Framework Programme V for Research and Development and mainstream ESF. Supporting University departments to access EU funding for local and regional impact both alone and in partnership with other local and regional development agencies. Sources included mainstream ERDF for technology transfer and graduate development programmes; Framework Programme V for Research and Development and mainstream ESF.



West Glamorgan County Council

• Swansea, United Kingdom

• Principal European Officer

  • Jun 1992 - Jan 1995

  Set up the new European Office which supported the county council, the 4 district councils, 5 FE colleges, 1 HE institute and numerous 3rd sector organisations to maximise income from the Industrial South Wales Programme (ERDF and ESF) and numerous other EU funding programmes. Set up the new European Office which supported the county council, the 4 district councils, 5 FE colleges, 1 HE institute and numerous 3rd sector organisations to maximise income from the Industrial South Wales Programme (ERDF and ESF) and numerous other EU funding programmes.



Eurostat

• Luxembourg

• External Expert

  • Jan 1991 - Jun 1992

  Editor of the Methodological Manual for Statistics on Service Enterprises in English, French and German Editor of the Methodological Manual for Statistics on Service Enterprises in English, French and German



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Robert Schuman Scholarship

  • Sep 1990 - Jan 1991

  (Research) support to various MEP's and their research assistants. (Research) support to various MEP's and their research assistants.