Experience

York BID

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

• Executive Director

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  The York BID Company Ltd (Business Improvement District) represents circa 1,000 businesses in York city centre. Started the company and recruited a small, dynamic team to deliver a range of programmes to help make the city a better place to visit, live and work. Budget of circa £5m over initial 5 years, focusing on a business plan priorities of clean; appearance & environment; events & experience economy; business support. For more information please see www.theyorkbid.com The York BID Company Ltd (Business Improvement District) represents circa 1,000 businesses in York city centre. Started the company and recruited a small, dynamic team to deliver a range of programmes to help make the city a better place to visit, live and work. Budget of circa £5m over initial 5 years, focusing on a business plan priorities of clean; appearance & environment; events & experience economy; business support. For more information please see www.theyorkbid.com



PapaKåta

• York, United Kingdom

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2011 - Apr 2016

  Primary role was to ensure up to 65 staff worked in unison to deliver the best event experience for customers; ranging from private parties, to weddings and corporate events. Key achievements were; - doubled the company's turnover; - opened a second warehouse in the south increasing capacity by 20%in year 1; - levered £240k government grant to enable northern HQ move to new industrial unit; - helped launch a new product line which represented 30% of overall turnover after year 2; - grew operational capacity from average 6 events a week 2012 to 16 in 2015. Show less



Yorkshire Forward

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Planning & Performance Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Aug 2011

  Operational role, planning where the Agency delivered its strategic interventions/ annual £300m budget in the Yorkshire & Humber region and monitoring and evaluating the outcomes. Responsible for working with senior management across the Agency to plan annual objectives; using various performance mechanisms to report progress to Exec and Board. Took a lead on understanding stakeholder opinion, as well as interpreting the latest government policy. Specific responsibilities included;- production of corporate and business plans; - business transformation;- managing improvement plans; - monitoring agency KPIs & benchmarking; - performance reporting to YF Board and central government.- staff and stakeholder surveys. Show less

• Research Manager

  • May 2005 - Oct 2008

  Used economic data to help identify where the Agency target spend. Supported project managers across the Agency with accessing and commissioning relevant research to justify multi-million pound budgets. Lead for coordinating economic intelligence in the region, working with public partner organisations, as well as business representation bodies, namely the CBI and Chambers of Commerce. Led a team of eight.



Halcrow

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2003 - May 2005

  Commercial tendering and project management of railway engineering projects, managing teams of up to 20 staff on various commissions. Project/ resource planning using MS Project & Primavera planning software. Commercial tendering and project management of railway engineering projects, managing teams of up to 20 staff on various commissions. Project/ resource planning using MS Project & Primavera planning software.



Newcastle International Airport

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research & Information Officer

  • Jul 1999 - Jan 2002

  Worked on the Airport Masterplan which mapped the development of the Airport infrastructure and overall business for the coming 15 years. Involved in all aspects of Masterplan including; improving Airport’s commercial offering to passengers, monitoring and forecasting passenger numbers, consultations with local residents and mitigating environmental impacts. Worked on the Airport Masterplan which mapped the development of the Airport infrastructure and overall business for the coming 15 years. Involved in all aspects of Masterplan including; improving Airport’s commercial offering to passengers, monitoring and forecasting passenger numbers, consultations with local residents and mitigating environmental impacts.