Experience

Oxford Brookes University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Lecturer - Planning

  • Oct 2021 - Sep 2023

  Teaching on a number of different planning modules in the School of Built Environment, designing interactive classroom scenarios for graduate courses, delivering lectures and seminars for graduate and undergraduate students. Teaching on a number of different planning modules in the School of Built Environment, designing interactive classroom scenarios for graduate courses, delivering lectures and seminars for graduate and undergraduate students.



RS Jericho Services Ltd

• Oxford

• Publishing Consultant

  • Oct 2014 - Sep 2023

  Bespoke publishing and management consultancy services for academic and professional publishers. Bespoke publishing and management consultancy services for academic and professional publishers.



Taylor & Francis Group

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Publisher, Built Environment Books

  • Mar 2008 - May 2014

  Starting initially with a team of five and a turnover of £3m a year I developed and grew my group through organic growth and acquisition to a total of ten commissioning and six support staff across the UK and the US and a turnover of over £7m. I led the integration of two major acquisitions, including new team members. I instigated, negotiated and signed several major partnerships with professional and academic organisations. Under my leadership the company moved from being a mid-level… Show more Starting initially with a team of five and a turnover of £3m a year I developed and grew my group through organic growth and acquisition to a total of ten commissioning and six support staff across the UK and the US and a turnover of over £7m. I led the integration of two major acquisitions, including new team members. I instigated, negotiated and signed several major partnerships with professional and academic organisations. Under my leadership the company moved from being a mid-level player in the sector to the dominant publisher in the UK and one of the most important globally in the built environment field. Show less Starting initially with a team of five and a turnover of £3m a year I developed and grew my group through organic growth and acquisition to a total of ten commissioning and six support staff across the UK and the US and a turnover of over £7m. I led the integration of two major acquisitions, including new team members. I instigated, negotiated and signed several major partnerships with professional and academic organisations. Under my leadership the company moved from being a mid-level… Show more Starting initially with a team of five and a turnover of £3m a year I developed and grew my group through organic growth and acquisition to a total of ten commissioning and six support staff across the UK and the US and a turnover of over £7m. I led the integration of two major acquisitions, including new team members. I instigated, negotiated and signed several major partnerships with professional and academic organisations. Under my leadership the company moved from being a mid-level player in the sector to the dominant publisher in the UK and one of the most important globally in the built environment field. Show less



Elsevier

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publisher, Built Environment Books

  • Jul 2006 - Mar 2008

  I was in charge of a publishing team with a $9m a year turnover, publishing titles on architecture, building, construction and vocational further education. As well as managing a team of editors and support staff I negotiated and signed a number of strategic partnerships, including a major distribution contract. I was in charge of a publishing team with a $9m a year turnover, publishing titles on architecture, building, construction and vocational further education. As well as managing a team of editors and support staff I negotiated and signed a number of strategic partnerships, including a major distribution contract.



Butterworth Heinemann (now Elsevier)

• Senior Commissioning Editor, Construction and Civil Engineering

  • Jun 2001 - Jun 2006

  After initially integrating a recently acquired list with an aging and moribund backlist, I was in charge of commissioning new titles, ensuring that the list developed in line with the strategic goals of the company, and forging new alliances with external organisations. Revenues from the list grew in excess of the company average each year.

• Project Manager

  • Jul 1996 - Jun 2001

  Managing a wide range of key projects relating to electronic publishing together with responsibility for corporate strategy for licensing of materials for electronic use including the development of partnerships with external companies and agencies and creating new commercial channels for the company's assets.



Oxford City Council

• Council Leader

  • 2002 - 2006

  I was Leader of Oxford City Council for four years, in charge of the political and strategic direction of an authority with a turnover of around £250m a year and staff of 1400. As well as an emphasis on partnership building at a local, regional and national level I was responsible for the financial stability of the Council. I was Leader of Oxford City Council for four years, in charge of the political and strategic direction of an authority with a turnover of around £250m a year and staff of 1400. As well as an emphasis on partnership building at a local, regional and national level I was responsible for the financial stability of the Council.



Sweet & Maxwell

• Oxford

• Publishing Editor

  • Aug 1993 - Jun 1996

  I had control of the strategic editorial direction of a number of specialist commercial law journals and commissioned all articles for them. I had control of the strategic editorial direction of a number of specialist commercial law journals and commissioned all articles for them.