Experience

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  Jester

  • Warwickshire, United Kingdom

  • Founder and Director

    • May 2014 - Present
    • Warwickshire, United Kingdom

    Helping leaders to discover their natural leadership style to lead growth, lead brilliantly and lead happy™. Visit www.leadhappy.co.uk to find out more.

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  The Culture Builders

  • Nationwide, UK

  • Senior Consultant

    • Dec 2013 - Present
    • Nationwide, UK

    Senior consultant for The Culture Builders, specialising in transformational change, leadership development, engagement and building sustainable high performance cultures. Lead deliverer for the groundbreaking Bank of Me. Designed by elite performers in their field (including Olympians and military acrobats), to help with the biggest challenges of today’s complex workplace, Bank of Me delivers inspiring, practical development that’s right-sized to fit your team’s needs.

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  West Midlands Creative Scale Up Programme

  • Coventry, England, United Kingdom

  • Business Coach

    • Aug 2020 - Jul 2022
    • Coventry, England, United Kingdom

    Business coach for the Coventry cohort of the West Midlands Creative Scale Up Programme - a £1.3 million 2 year programme funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. The programme aims to help Creative Businesses in the West Midlands with targeted support including Access to Finance, Marketing and Branding, Value and Pricing, Intellectual Property and Contract Law and Sales, Pitching and Presenting support.

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  WINN-HUB

  • Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

  • Business Transformation Coach

    • Apr 2020 - Jul 2022
    • Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Business transformation coach for WINN Innovation Platform - working with future-thinking Worcestershire businesses passionate about innovating and creating. Part of the wider Government funded WINN programme in Worcestershire.

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  Aggregate Industries

  • United States
  • Wholesale Building Materials
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Strategic Advisor to CEO

    • Sep 2012 - Dec 2013

    A position working alongside the Chief Executive and Executive Committee of a £1.2bn turnover construction materials business, advising on thought leadership, leadership behaviours, employee engagement, change management and strategic communications.

  • Director Of Communications

    • Apr 2011 - Sep 2012

    Newly created Director of Communications position for a £1.2bn turnover construction materials organisation. Involved a comprehensive group communications audit and reform programme, successfully changing the landscape of both internal and external communications.

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  Haslimann Taylor

  • Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

  • Account Director

    • Apr 2005 - Apr 2011
    • Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

    Directorship of multiple key B2B and consumer account teams. Role included client strategy development, management of senior client relationships, media handling (including crisis) and programme delivery. I was also a member of the senior management team, an integral part of new business development and took an active role in the training and development of staff.

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  Cohn & Wolfe

  • Account Executive

    • Oct 2003 - Apr 2005

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  Weber Shandwick

  • Graduate Trainee

    • Jun 2003 - Oct 2003