Experience

Provide Community

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Provide CIC is a fast-growing employee owned East of England-based community health care social enterprise employing 1400 people and with a turnover of £100m+. Recognised at a national level for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Provide Community has an ambitious growth strategy, increasing in delivery and revenue by 20% year-on-year. Reinvesting profits into innovation, services and the communities it serves, Provide Community trebled its grants and donations in 2022 to more than £500,000. In 2021/22 Provide Community has won multiple awards for its business culture, service delivery and community impact. Show less



CCI Worldwide

• United Kingdom

• Global Chief Executive

  • 2017 - 2020

  Establishing Camps and developing outdoor education for children in over 90 countries around the world Establishing Camps and developing outdoor education for children in over 90 countries around the world



Ormiston Families

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2013 - 2017

  Responsible for leading financial recovery for the largest youth and family charity in the East of England. During my tenure, the charity had a complete rebrand, doubled in size, established a highly successful trading subsidiary and became financially stable. Staff and active volunteer base grew by 30% to over 500. Responsible for leading financial recovery for the largest youth and family charity in the East of England. During my tenure, the charity had a complete rebrand, doubled in size, established a highly successful trading subsidiary and became financially stable. Staff and active volunteer base grew by 30% to over 500.



Rock UK Adventure Centres Ltd

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2008 - 2013

  Executive Board Director and CEO responsible for Group of five Christian outdoor adventure centres providing outdoor education, adventure and expedition to more than 60,000 young people a year. Rock UK is one of the largest not-for-profit organisations in the sector, with 250 employees (2013). Implemented a major restructuring of the charity including rebranding and the sale and acquisition of several operations and other charities. Executive Board Director and CEO responsible for Group of five Christian outdoor adventure centres providing outdoor education, adventure and expedition to more than 60,000 young people a year. Rock UK is one of the largest not-for-profit organisations in the sector, with 250 employees (2013). Implemented a major restructuring of the charity including rebranding and the sale and acquisition of several operations and other charities.



Osborne

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Group Chief Executive Officer

  • 2006 - 2008

  Responsible for £400m business, 1200 employees and a full P&L stretching over seven divisions. Grew the business, by over 30% in three years and launched four new operating divisions. I left to pursue a new challenge in the not-for-profit sector. Responsible for £400m business, 1200 employees and a full P&L stretching over seven divisions. Grew the business, by over 30% in three years and launched four new operating divisions. I left to pursue a new challenge in the not-for-profit sector.



R G Carter

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2004 - 2006

  Responsible for £100m business, 500 employees and a full P&L. Over two years I supported 25% growth in business and established three new profitable business units before being headhunted by Osborne. Responsible for £100m business, 500 employees and a full P&L. Over two years I supported 25% growth in business and established three new profitable business units before being headhunted by Osborne.



The Prince's Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Director

  • 2000 - 2004

  Responsible for the Prince’s Trust strategy and organisation in the International programme and South-East of England with a senior volunteer base of over 1000 individuals and 200 staff. Delivery of all Prince’s Trust programmes and responsible for raising over £7m pa. in funding from a variety of sources. During my four years with the Prince’s Trust I served on the main board with Fred Goodwin as Chair. Responsible for the Prince’s Trust strategy and organisation in the International programme and South-East of England with a senior volunteer base of over 1000 individuals and 200 staff. Delivery of all Prince’s Trust programmes and responsible for raising over £7m pa. in funding from a variety of sources. During my four years with the Prince’s Trust I served on the main board with Fred Goodwin as Chair.



Railtrack East of England

• United Kingdom

• Director of Asset Maintenance

  • 1998 - 2000

  Responsible for the maintenance delivery process in Railtrack. (A total annual spend of over £1.6 bn). Accountable for developing and implementing a new maintenance regime for Railtrack. Reporting to the COO and main Board. Responsible for the maintenance delivery process in Railtrack. (A total annual spend of over £1.6 bn). Accountable for developing and implementing a new maintenance regime for Railtrack. Reporting to the COO and main Board.



American Express

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • 1996 - 1998

  Responsible for the complete launch and implementation of the new Corporate Purchasing Card across the EMEA. Working closely at board level with major blue chip organisations across the region to win new business and create effective partnerships with Amex. Responsible for the complete launch and implementation of the new Corporate Purchasing Card across the EMEA. Working closely at board level with major blue chip organisations across the region to win new business and create effective partnerships with Amex.



Royal Mail

• United Kingdom
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Operations

  • 1986 - 1996

  Responsible for all postal operations within the south of the region – one of the largest and most significant areas in Royal Mail. This included leading 4500 employees, successfully controlling a significant annual operating budget, having total responsibility for over 70 sites (varying between 12 and 1000 people per site), leading a team of over 200 Managers and working closely with major blue-chip customers at Board level. Responsible for all postal operations within the south of the region – one of the largest and most significant areas in Royal Mail. This included leading 4500 employees, successfully controlling a significant annual operating budget, having total responsibility for over 70 sites (varying between 12 and 1000 people per site), leading a team of over 200 Managers and working closely with major blue-chip customers at Board level.