Experience

Aspire

• United Arab Emirates
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  We work with product leaders in enterprise-sized organisations, to help build business-critical capability and equip their teams with the skills, tools and mindset required to build the new products and business models needed to outpace their competition and redefine their industry. We work with product leaders in enterprise-sized organisations, to help build business-critical capability and equip their teams with the skills, tools and mindset required to build the new products and business models needed to outpace their competition and redefine their industry.



Rainmaking

• Denmark
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO UK & Europe

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2022

• CEO Corporate Transformation

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Working with corporates to support them through their transformation journey by implementing a systemic approach to driving innovation and developing new business models, capabilities and culture to unlock future growth.

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2018 - Jan 2019

  Helping companies develop capabilities, culture and processes to drive successful and scalable innovation



Trinity College London

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• General Manager UK and Ireland

  • Jan 2017 - Feb 2018

  Responsible for leading Trinity's largest market, driving new growth through our performing arts and English portfilio and delivering a world class customer experience Responsible for leading Trinity's largest market, driving new growth through our performing arts and English portfilio and delivering a world class customer experience



Pearson

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director - Product Lifecycle (Strategy, Innovation, Training)

  • May 2015 - Dec 2016

  Responsible for the design,development and execution of the training strategy to roll the Product Lifecycle out to all of Pearson's businesses and geographies over the next 12-18 months. The Product Lifecycle uses key elements from lean start up and agile practices to create a framework for Pearson to develop future proof products and services which are customer centric, efficacious and support growth.

• Account Director

  • Jul 2013 - Apr 2015

  Lead Business Development for the Leadership and Development team, working with large FTSE 250 and public sector organisations to support organisational transformation through high impact blended learning solutions. Key Achievements in role: - Lead the team to secure a £2m contract for large scale leadership and management development programme for a global financial services client. This included end to end services incorporating recruitment, internal comms, programme design and… Show more Lead Business Development for the Leadership and Development team, working with large FTSE 250 and public sector organisations to support organisational transformation through high impact blended learning solutions. Key Achievements in role: - Lead the team to secure a £2m contract for large scale leadership and management development programme for a global financial services client. This included end to end services incorporating recruitment, internal comms, programme design and delivery and an evaluation strategy that measured impact of the programme into the business. - Secured contract to support largest systems transformation programme within Kingfisher Group across UK and Ireland. - Led a major transformation project for the British Army around their All Arms Adjutant course. By embedding the latest in learning methodologies through the flipped learning approach we reduced cost and time of delivery by 35% whilst improving learning outcomes and evaluations. - Responsible for developing the digital strategy for delivering high impact, measurable and scalable programmes into global FTSE 250 companies - Trained Efficacy Lead, reviewing different products and services across the Pearson portfolio to measure impact on learner outcomes and develop appropriate action plans for the product teams.



Start Up Republic

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs

• Founder

  • Jun 2013 - May 2016

  Start Up Republic works with Universities, Colleges and Sixth Forms to create an environment for student entrepreneurship and enterprise to flourish. We do this by developing the skills, building students network into the start up community whilst providing access to mentoring and channels to raise seed funding. Our approach is to work in partnership with the institute and offer a wide range of services to embed entrepreneurship and enterprise at the heart of the campus which helps… Show more Start Up Republic works with Universities, Colleges and Sixth Forms to create an environment for student entrepreneurship and enterprise to flourish. We do this by developing the skills, building students network into the start up community whilst providing access to mentoring and channels to raise seed funding. Our approach is to work in partnership with the institute and offer a wide range of services to embed entrepreneurship and enterprise at the heart of the campus which helps create more employable and better prepared students, provides a compelling USP to attract international students and brings the start up community closer. We offer several programme including Ignite, our 20 week term time blended programme, Catalyst Summer School and bespoke programmes such a pre-accelerators like the one we are currently running for London Southbank University, Rocket Programme (www.lsburocket.com) Show less Start Up Republic works with Universities, Colleges and Sixth Forms to create an environment for student entrepreneurship and enterprise to flourish. We do this by developing the skills, building students network into the start up community whilst providing access to mentoring and channels to raise seed funding. Our approach is to work in partnership with the institute and offer a wide range of services to embed entrepreneurship and enterprise at the heart of the campus which helps… Show more Start Up Republic works with Universities, Colleges and Sixth Forms to create an environment for student entrepreneurship and enterprise to flourish. We do this by developing the skills, building students network into the start up community whilst providing access to mentoring and channels to raise seed funding. Our approach is to work in partnership with the institute and offer a wide range of services to embed entrepreneurship and enterprise at the heart of the campus which helps create more employable and better prepared students, provides a compelling USP to attract international students and brings the start up community closer. We offer several programme including Ignite, our 20 week term time blended programme, Catalyst Summer School and bespoke programmes such a pre-accelerators like the one we are currently running for London Southbank University, Rocket Programme (www.lsburocket.com) Show less



Pearson Academy of Leadership & Management

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2012 - Mar 2013

  Bringing together core products and services from across Pearson such as the Financial Times journalism, leading authors and assessment to deliver leadership and management development that engages, inspires and delivers success to the learner and the business. The academy utilises the latest in learning technologies to adopt a flipped classroom approach to delivery, enabling the learner to access key principles/topics anytime anywhere through multi-device delivery which is then… Show more Bringing together core products and services from across Pearson such as the Financial Times journalism, leading authors and assessment to deliver leadership and management development that engages, inspires and delivers success to the learner and the business. The academy utilises the latest in learning technologies to adopt a flipped classroom approach to delivery, enabling the learner to access key principles/topics anytime anywhere through multi-device delivery which is then supported through action learning workshops and assessed through in job assignments that demonstrate the impact of the learning into the role. Pearson Academy of Leadership and Management was wound down in March 2013 following the withdrawal of its funding as a result of a root and branch strategic review of Pearson's strategy.

• Head of Product Commissioning

  • Jun 2010 - May 2012

  This role involves working across the business at a senior level to help create and execute a commissioning strategy that will be central to the growth of the busines. Critical to this, is the ability to identify opportunities that will enable Pearson WBL to achieve a first to market advantage or to target specific sectors where there is an opportunity to gain significant market share. I work with a range of clients from FTSE 250 companies to training providers and colleges… Show more This role involves working across the business at a senior level to help create and execute a commissioning strategy that will be central to the growth of the busines. Critical to this, is the ability to identify opportunities that will enable Pearson WBL to achieve a first to market advantage or to target specific sectors where there is an opportunity to gain significant market share. I work with a range of clients from FTSE 250 companies to training providers and colleges, developing new business and grow exisiting accounts through commissioning bespoke solutions to meet their learning & development requirements. This involves working and managing these solutions from inception through to implementation within a complex matrix structure across a wide range of businesses to tight timelines and budgets.

• International Portfolio Manager

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2010

  Set global product strategy in conjunction with regional sales teams to achieve step change growth. Lead on high value cross Pearson contracts in established and emerging markets for industry and governments, including the Shipper industry in Singapore and the Minstry of Education vocational reform project worth a combined £2.2million. Worked in a matrix struture, working with Regional Presidents and sales teams to help understand, develop and deliver educational solutions needed… Show more Set global product strategy in conjunction with regional sales teams to achieve step change growth. Lead on high value cross Pearson contracts in established and emerging markets for industry and governments, including the Shipper industry in Singapore and the Minstry of Education vocational reform project worth a combined £2.2million. Worked in a matrix struture, working with Regional Presidents and sales teams to help understand, develop and deliver educational solutions needed to achieve their targets. Integrated technology and managed the development of e-learning to establish Pearson's first e-learning project in training vocational education assessors across India. Successfully led a team to provide complete product solutions and training for the regional sales teams to sell into the market.



The Leaders Club

• United Kingdom
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of Executive Committee

  • Jun 2011 - May 2012

  Providing strategic direction and advice on the development of the Leaders Club Identifying new products and services for particular channels Increasing the network and membership base of the club across the UK Providing strategic direction and advice on the development of the Leaders Club Identifying new products and services for particular channels Increasing the network and membership base of the club across the UK



AQA

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Senior Subject Officer

  • Dec 2002 - Feb 2008

  Project managed the largest redevelopment of GCE Physical Education for ten years, producing a new product that is engaging, innovative and meets the demand of the market. Successfully executed a strategy that drove growth in the number of international schools using AQA for GCE Sport and PE. Developed and launched a pioneering new vocational qualification for GCSE PE nationwide at conferences and exhibitions across the country. Project managed the largest redevelopment of GCE Physical Education for ten years, producing a new product that is engaging, innovative and meets the demand of the market. Successfully executed a strategy that drove growth in the number of international schools using AQA for GCE Sport and PE. Developed and launched a pioneering new vocational qualification for GCSE PE nationwide at conferences and exhibitions across the country.



News International

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Display Sales Executive

  • Sep 1999 - Nov 2002

  Managed a portfolio of national based media agencies and their clients across The Times and Sunday Times products achieving overall growth in year on year spend and market share. Securing long term contracts and major advertising campaigns with leading international and national clients such as Alfa Romeo, Coca Cola Schweppes and Hulsta furniture by communicating and negotiating complex arguments to reach an acceptable settlement for both parties. Project managed the most… Show more Managed a portfolio of national based media agencies and their clients across The Times and Sunday Times products achieving overall growth in year on year spend and market share. Securing long term contracts and major advertising campaigns with leading international and national clients such as Alfa Romeo, Coca Cola Schweppes and Hulsta furniture by communicating and negotiating complex arguments to reach an acceptable settlement for both parties. Project managed the most lucrative annual interiors supplements to date, two years in a row for The Times and The Sunday Times magazines through providing the sales force with a tailored sales presentation to deliver to their relevant clients and agencies. Show less Managed a portfolio of national based media agencies and their clients across The Times and Sunday Times products achieving overall growth in year on year spend and market share. Securing long term contracts and major advertising campaigns with leading international and national clients such as Alfa Romeo, Coca Cola Schweppes and Hulsta furniture by communicating and negotiating complex arguments to reach an acceptable settlement for both parties. Project managed the most… Show more Managed a portfolio of national based media agencies and their clients across The Times and Sunday Times products achieving overall growth in year on year spend and market share. Securing long term contracts and major advertising campaigns with leading international and national clients such as Alfa Romeo, Coca Cola Schweppes and Hulsta furniture by communicating and negotiating complex arguments to reach an acceptable settlement for both parties. Project managed the most lucrative annual interiors supplements to date, two years in a row for The Times and The Sunday Times magazines through providing the sales force with a tailored sales presentation to deliver to their relevant clients and agencies. Show less