Experience

Four Seasons Fairways

• Portugal
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Non Exec Chair of this fabulous member owned resort located at the heart of exclusive Quinta do Lago in the Algarve. Non Exec Chair of this fabulous member owned resort located at the heart of exclusive Quinta do Lago in the Algarve.



Halcyon Partners

• Director

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2013

  Services offered to clients include: > Operate as a Non Exec Director. > Mentor or coach senior executives. > Help grow business rapidly. > Advise on acquisitions,start ups or turn arounds. > Provide strategic planning advice. > Support and advise on sales and marketing development. > Where appropriate help source private equity funding. Services offered to clients include: > Operate as a Non Exec Director. > Mentor or coach senior executives. > Help grow business rapidly. > Advise on acquisitions,start ups or turn arounds. > Provide strategic planning advice. > Support and advise on sales and marketing development. > Where appropriate help source private equity funding.



Targetbase

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• CEO International

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

  Responsible for the integration of Claydon Heeley into the Targetbase Group and the recruiting of a new leadership team Responsible for the integration of Claydon Heeley into the Targetbase Group and the recruiting of a new leadership team



RAPP

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Chairman

  • 2006 - 2007

  Global strategy and Asia Pacific development

• Chairman and CEO

  • 1999 - 2006

  After a transition year as Group COO in 1999. Proudly led the UK market leading direct marketing services group. Adding a data consultancy ,a telemarketing consultancy,a direct agency within DDB London ,a digital agency and a healthcare agency to a group that already had 5 agencies a media company and 2 data companies.



Rapp Collins Europe

• CEO

  • 2003 - 2006

  As CEO was responsible for uniting the UK and Continental European businesses. As CEO was responsible for uniting the UK and Continental European businesses.



WWAV Rapp Collins Edinburgh

• MD

  • 1992 - 1999

  Founded launched and grew with the most fantastic team a great agency. As good as any in London we rapidly grew to 60 people creating great strategies, great creative work and tremendous financial performance for our clients.Clients successes included Scottish Friendly,Carling,Shelter,RBS and of course Scottish Widows. Founded launched and grew with the most fantastic team a great agency. As good as any in London we rapidly grew to 60 people creating great strategies, great creative work and tremendous financial performance for our clients.Clients successes included Scottish Friendly,Carling,Shelter,RBS and of course Scottish Widows.



Craigendarroch Group

• Group MD /Sales and Marketing Director

  • 1984 - 1992

  Became MD in 1990 prior to that part of the team that launched and created what at the time was by far the UK's leading luxury hotel and timeshare resort group.Resorts included the 5 star Cameron House Loch Lomond and Craigendarroch Royal Deeside now owned by DeVere and Hilton respectively. Became MD in 1990 prior to that part of the team that launched and created what at the time was by far the UK's leading luxury hotel and timeshare resort group.Resorts included the 5 star Cameron House Loch Lomond and Craigendarroch Royal Deeside now owned by DeVere and Hilton respectively.



Allied Breweries

• Free Trade Sales Director Scotland

  • 1974 - 1984

  After graduation worked in many departments of this great brand owner.Roles included Retail area manager, Brand Manager and ultimately that of Free Trade Sales Director for Scotland in 1983. After graduation worked in many departments of this great brand owner.Roles included Retail area manager, Brand Manager and ultimately that of Free Trade Sales Director for Scotland in 1983.