Experience

European Outdoor Conservation Association

• Switzerland
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  EOCA is a conservation charity with 160 member companies, all in the European outdoor industry. Membership fees and money raised through fundraising activities is spent on vital conservation projects implemented by conservation not-for-profit organisations around the world. By autumn 2022, EOCA had enabled the European outdoor industry to put nearly €5m into 167 projects in 65 different countries in 16 years. https://www.eocaconservation.orgMain Tasks include:-Strategic and budgetary planning-Partnerships with NGOs: Researching and assessing conservation project funding applications. Managing funding agreements and partnerships with NGOs as projects are implemented.-Business partnerships: Recruiting member companies into EOCA. Managing partnerships with all member companies-Fundraising-Marketing and Communications, including presenting EOCA to various audiences at events, press releases, website, social media, direct communication with members-Event Management, including stand design and management at trade shows, organising and running meetings for members and wider audiences, online events Show less

• General Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Present



Self Employed Consultant

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Environmental Forestry and Forest Product Consultant

  • Jul 2003 - Dec 2010

  Clients included Marks and Spencer plc and Bowles Green Ltd. Clients included Marks and Spencer plc and Bowles Green Ltd.



WWF-UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Manager of the WWF 95+ Group (now called WWF UK FTN)

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Managing the partnership between WWF and over 100 UK companies and organisations, all committed to sourcing increasing proportions of their timber and paper from independently certified, well managed forests. Promotion of and engagement with FSC certification. Managing the partnership between WWF and over 100 UK companies and organisations, all committed to sourcing increasing proportions of their timber and paper from independently certified, well managed forests. Promotion of and engagement with FSC certification.



Timbmet Ltd

• Environmental Coordinator

  • Nov 1995 - Dec 1998

  Develop and implement an Environmental Policy for the company. In particular, design and implement a system to enable the company to preferentially purchase timber from suppliers who manage their forests appropriately. Develop and implement an Environmental Policy for the company. In particular, design and implement a system to enable the company to preferentially purchase timber from suppliers who manage their forests appropriately.