Experience

Ivix Ltd

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant / Director

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  Ivix helps organisations achieve growth, deliver change and make things happen. From inception to delivery, we provide support on concept scoping, funding, market and competitor analysis, business planning, resourcing and operational delivery. • Strategic planning; vision and values, proposition development, impact optimisation • Income growth; fundraising, commercial partnerships, developing new revenue channels • Operational delivery; business planning, interim management, leadership • Change management; organisational design, business transformation, process reviews, culture and purpose, mentoring, coaching • Governance; legal, GDPR, financial planning, operational excellence Show less



C Level

• United States

• Associate

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Developing agroforestry and rewilding solutions to support biodiversity and local communities in the Bio Estrela region of Portugal Developing agroforestry and rewilding solutions to support biodiversity and local communities in the Bio Estrela region of Portugal



Work for Good Ltd

• Strategic Advisor

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Helping professionals to convert their expertise into funding, and enabling charities to attract valuable new income channels. Helping professionals to convert their expertise into funding, and enabling charities to attract valuable new income channels.



Tierra-Foods Ltd

• Co-CEO, Co-founder

  • Jul 2021 - Sep 2022

  Changing the way we feed the planet. Helping to capture carbon, restore soil and biodiversity, and drive social equity by developing regenerative ingredients for the B2B food sector. Changing the way we feed the planet. Helping to capture carbon, restore soil and biodiversity, and drive social equity by developing regenerative ingredients for the B2B food sector.



Carbon13

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Carbon 13, Cohort 1

  • Mar 2021 - Nov 2021

  One of 50 co-founders developing ventures to reduce CO2e emissions by 10 million tonnes. One of 50 co-founders developing ventures to reduce CO2e emissions by 10 million tonnes.



Ten Green Bottles

• United Kingdom
• Retail Art Supplies

• Strategy Consultant & Programme Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Jan 2021

  Supporting an innovative start-up to help organisations get on the journey towards sustainability. Supporting an innovative start-up to help organisations get on the journey towards sustainability.



Kin&Co

• Singapore
• Events Services

• Associate

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2021

  Working in Kin&Co's Find and Live projects team, to help organisations connect with their employees, improve performance and meet hard business objectives. Working in Kin&Co's Find and Live projects team, to help organisations connect with their employees, improve performance and meet hard business objectives.



C8 Associates

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media

• Consultant & Non Executive Director

  • May 2013 - Nov 2020

  Associate consultant providing services on product, brand and content development for clients across the media sector. Associate consultant providing services on product, brand and content development for clients across the media sector.



Method

• Kazakhstan
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Designer

  • Nov 2019 - Jun 2020

  Working with the Method strategy and design innovation teams, to deliver commercial support and analysis on projects. Working with the Method strategy and design innovation teams, to deliver commercial support and analysis on projects.



Property Codes Compliance Board

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director - Public Interest

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2019

  Public Interest Board member for the Property Codes Compliance Board; an independent compliance body which ensures quality standards across the property search industry. Public Interest Board member for the Property Codes Compliance Board; an independent compliance body which ensures quality standards across the property search industry.



ICOB; Independents' Code Oversight Board

• Director - Public Interest

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2017

  Public Interest Board member for the Association of Independent Optometrists' Compliance Code; an independent compliance body which ensures quality standards across member optometrists. Public Interest Board member for the Association of Independent Optometrists' Compliance Code; an independent compliance body which ensures quality standards across member optometrists.



FEB Ltd

• United States

• Senior Product Consultant (Associate)

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2016

  Provide digital product strategy, development and governance for a range of media clients Provide digital product strategy, development and governance for a range of media clients



Which?

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Consumer Action Initiatives

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2014

  Senior management role leading projects designed to deliver information, services and positive change for consumers.✮ Strategic development, creation and direction of consumer-focused websites and portals✮ Leading digital, data and campaign-based activities that support public service policy✮ Developing cross-organisational strategy on collective action initiatives✮ Leading multi disciplinary team across range of functions

• Head of Special Projects/Digital Business Development

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

  Researching, developing and delivering new business opportunities across the organisation✮ Reviewing existing markets, competitor analysis and commercial trends✮ Researching consumer need and defining business opportunities ✮ Business modelling, launch strategy and partnership opportunities

• Head of Book Publishing & Director for Peto Place Publishing

  • May 2005 - Jul 2012

  Publisher of a market leading premium brand ('The Good Food Guide') and manager of a complete business unit including publishing, NPD, sales and distribution. ✮ Product range and delivery across a number of strands including books, online, apps, digital downloads and acquisition guides✮ Business strategy, P&L planning and delivery, product divestment, team management and implementation✮ Brand development and delivery



HarperCollins Publishers

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

• Senior Managing Editor

  • Sep 2000 - May 2005

  Built the most profitable list in the Collins trade division through new and existing product acquisition. Led the Home & Garden list producing high profile tv tie-ins and bestsellers on gardening, DIY, interiors, health, pregnancy and cookery. ✮ Commissioning for UK and international markets, including reference, lifestyle and celebrity/tv-tie in ✮ Budgeting, scheduling, project delivery, team management and recruitment ✮ Developing content for UK and international markets Built the most profitable list in the Collins trade division through new and existing product acquisition. Led the Home & Garden list producing high profile tv tie-ins and bestsellers on gardening, DIY, interiors, health, pregnancy and cookery. ✮ Commissioning for UK and international markets, including reference, lifestyle and celebrity/tv-tie in ✮ Budgeting, scheduling, project delivery, team management and recruitment ✮ Developing content for UK and international markets



Murdoch Books

• Australia
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Mar 1999 - Sep 2000

  Commissioned and managed a range of highly illustrated titles on health, gardening, crafts and DIY for UK and international markets. Commissioned and managed a range of highly illustrated titles on health, gardening, crafts and DIY for UK and international markets.