Experience

Turning Tides

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

• Board Trustee

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Turning Tides is the biggest provider of services for single homeless people in West Sussex with more than 5,000 supporters, 300 volunteers and 140 staff dedicated to helping anyone whose life has unravelled into homelessness. The mission is simple: to end local homelessness through the provision of multiple services Turning Tides is the biggest provider of services for single homeless people in West Sussex with more than 5,000 supporters, 300 volunteers and 140 staff dedicated to helping anyone whose life has unravelled into homelessness. The mission is simple: to end local homelessness through the provision of multiple services



Zeno London

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non-Executive Director

  • Jul 2009 - Jan 2016

  For seven years I advised 3 Monkeys Communications on all aspects of growing their revenues and profits, consolidating their position as a leading UK comms consultancy. In 2015 I lead negotiations which culminated in a successful sale to Zeno Group, part of Daniel J Edelman Inc, in January 2016. For seven years I advised 3 Monkeys Communications on all aspects of growing their revenues and profits, consolidating their position as a leading UK comms consultancy. In 2015 I lead negotiations which culminated in a successful sale to Zeno Group, part of Daniel J Edelman Inc, in January 2016.



Bottle | Digital PR Agency

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2015



MRM

• London, United Kingdom

• Non-Executive Director

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2014



PPS Group

• United Kingdom
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non-Executive Director, Group Board

  • Nov 2005 - Nov 2014

  Advisory role, leading to successful sale to Porta Communications Advisory role, leading to successful sale to Porta Communications



The Storytellers Ltd

• Board Advisor

  • Apr 2008 - Jul 2014

  Advisor to the Board Advisor to the Board



Byfield Consultancy

• Non-Executive Director

  • Jun 2008 - Jul 2012



Penrose Financial

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Chair

  • 2002 - Apr 2010

  Helping the Board develop and grow their business, culminating in sale in April 2010 to the Engine Group. Helping the Board develop and grow their business, culminating in sale in April 2010 to the Engine Group.



Loewy Group

• Non-Executive Chair, PR Group

  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

  I was brought in by Loewy to review its PR consultancy acquisitions and initiated the merger of five PR brands under one roof and one name, Speed Communications, successfully launched in April 2009. I was brought in by Loewy to review its PR consultancy acquisitions and initiated the merger of five PR brands under one roof and one name, Speed Communications, successfully launched in April 2009.



Lexis Public Relations Ltd

• Co-founder and CEO

  • Jan 1992 - Apr 2002

  I started Lexis PR with co-founder Tim Adams with the goals of doing great PR for big-budget clients and building a successful and valuable business. We grew Lexis to £8m sales and 80+ people and sold the company to the management team we had built around us. Our clients were big consumer brands like Guinness and Barclaycard and our people were young, creative, motivated and great to work with. We won loads of awards for work that was both creative and strategic, adding relevant profile for our clients. Show less



The Rowland Company

• Divisional Managing Director

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  UK PR firm owned by Saatchi & Saatchi and formed by the merger of Granard Communications and Kingsway PR. UK PR firm owned by Saatchi & Saatchi and formed by the merger of Granard Communications and Kingsway PR.



Granard Communications

• Director

  • 1986 - 1990

  I joined Granard from a career in journalism. It was a great consultancy and the role model for Lexis which I felt was an extension of the Granard ethos of professionalism, hard work and fun. I joined Granard from a career in journalism. It was a great consultancy and the role model for Lexis which I felt was an extension of the Granard ethos of professionalism, hard work and fun.