Experience

WISH London

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

• Operations Director

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Providing day to day operational management of projects and workload throughout the studio ensuring appropriate levels of staffing and allocation. Direct project management and staffing activities, coordinate with staff to ensure timely completion of task order and workload. Plan budget schedules and costs estimates for projects. Develop, implement and monitor the overall budget. Assist and support the Partners on day to day financial management of budgets and targets, negotiating project scope and fees. Provide revenue projections. Assist in the improvement of client services and maintaining the company's reputation as a leader in the interior architecture and design industry. Provide guidance and leadership for all office employees through strong leadership, organisation, communication and relationship management skills. Show less


WISH Interior Architecture Ltd
• Finance & Operations Director

  • Mar 2017 - Present


ITN

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Production, ITV News

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2016

  Line manager for 75+ production staff working across ITV News and Channel 4 News. Head of ITV News Graphics. Responsible for all staff recruitment, training, career development as well as budgets and rostering.Built one of the most successful, creative and innovative teams currently working in News.Extra responsibilities include the successful implementation of ITN's Disaster Recovery set up to allow both ITV News and Channel Four News to continue broadcasting away from ITN HQ should the needs arise.In conjunction with the Head of Production role are the concurrent roles of Production Manager, Project Manager and Hub Director. Details below. Show less

• Production Manager, Tonight & On Assignment, ITV Special Programmes

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2016

  Running concurrently with the Head of Production role. Production management responsibilities for ITN produced Tonight programmes for ITV and in March 2014 the addition of On Assignment, also special ITV commissioned one off programmes including Thatcher and Mandela obituary programmes, Royal specials and Royal obituaries.

• Hub Director, ITV News Election Coverage & Special Event Programming

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2016

  Running concurrently with the Head of Production role. An operational/technical role, working in MCR on big, live event programming often overnight, managing live sources. Responsible for the final QC check before passing onto the gallery. Live programmes include all ITV Election Specials from 2001 onwards, The Queen Mother's Funeral, Kate and William's wedding, The EU Referendum and various US Elections.This role sees me becoming part of my own studio and gallery team, taking direction from the main gallery director. Show less

• Project Manager, 5 News

  • Dec 2011 - Feb 2012

  Running concurrently with the Head of Production role. The return of 5 News to ITN. Involved with TUPE negotiations. Responsible for recruitment, training, pilot scheduling, rostering and budgeting. Achieved on time and on budget.

• Head of Studios

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2011

  Head of Studios & ITV Graphics Department, managing all gallery and studio crew across ITV News and Channel 4 News and the design team working on ITV News. Responsible for budgets, rostering, training and staff development.

• Production Manager, Setanta Sports News

  • Nov 2007 - Jun 2009

  Assisting the Operations Manager and the Editor in the day to day running of the Setanta Sports News Channel. Managing the Studio and Gallery Team, dealing with budgets and rostering. Managing the introduction of templated graphics for the editorial teams to use.

• Project Manager, Setanta Sports News

  • Sep 2007 - Nov 2007

  Part of the launch team for the Setanta Sports News Channel. 62 staff recruited and trained, studio rebuilt and new, multi-skilled gallery role introduced. Channel launched on time and on budget in 12 weeks.

• Head of Graphics, ITN

  • Jun 2003 - Sep 2007

  Regeneration and rebuilding of the ITN Graphics Department from one central resource to 2 separate departments servicing ITV News and Channel 4 News and moving them both into their respective newsrooms. Budgets and staffing realigned, new technology training implemented including templated graphics for use by the editorial teams, successfully managing a big change in location and workflow and retaining staff morale.

• Assistant Resource Manager/Deputy Head of Studios

  • Jan 1998 - Jun 2003

  Running concurrently with the role of Vision Mixer/Technical Director, responsible for assisting the Studio Resource Manager and then the Head of Studios in the day to day running of the studio department. This included rostering, recruitment and budgeting, training and career development.

• Vision Mixer/Technical Director

  • Jan 1997 - Jun 2003

  Vision Mixer and Technical Director across ITV News programmes and ITV News Channel, Channel 4 News and Channel 5 News. Main vision mixer on ITV's all day coverage of the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations. Progressed to Team Leader with budgetary and rostering responsibilities.

• Graphic Technician and Supervisor

  • Jun 1989 - Jan 1997

  Joined ITN's Graphic Department as a Graphic Technician operating Aston 4, Motif and Ethos plus various Still Store machines. Progressed to Paintbox and supervising small design teams working on news bulletins on ITV and other non terrestrial programmes. Responsible for rostering and, working with an accountant, monitoring freelance spend and reporting back to the management team.



Sky

• France
• Wireless Services

• Graphic Technician

  • Jan 1989 - Jun 1989

  Responsible for the play out of News graphics on the new 24 hour Sky News Channel. Responsible for the play out of News graphics on the new 24 hour Sky News Channel.



BBC

• Italy
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Various production roles with BBC News

  • Jan 1984 - Jan 1989

  Various roles in BBC News including Recorded Materials Assistant, Junior Picture Editor, Stills Coordinator, Graphic Technician and Floor Manager covering the one, six and nine bulletins and BBC Breakfast. Various roles in BBC News including Recorded Materials Assistant, Junior Picture Editor, Stills Coordinator, Graphic Technician and Floor Manager covering the one, six and nine bulletins and BBC Breakfast.