Experience

Tock Limited

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Tock is a Saas company that has changed the way consumers buy home insurance. We work with leading UK consumer businesses to develop incremental revenue through providing home insurance quickly, simply and easily to their customers. By transforming the way consumers buy home insurance, our platform now allows a wide range of UK businesses to grab a share of the £5bn home insurance market. Designed from the customer's viewpoint - not the industry's - Tock has a novel solution that knocks out of court the painpoints encountered when buying home insurance and enables customers to buy their insurance from brands they love and trust. Show less



Gravity Global

• London, United Kingdom

• Strategy Partner

  • Jun 2012 - Present

  Strategy & insight partner at the world's most awarded specialist B2B marketing agency. Strategy & insight partner at the world's most awarded specialist B2B marketing agency.



The Strategy Advisory

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2006 - Present

  Strategy boutique specialising in under the radar assignments for board level clients in the business services, media, travel and wealth management sectors. Strategy boutique specialising in under the radar assignments for board level clients in the business services, media, travel and wealth management sectors.



Midland News Association

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Non-Executive Director

  • May 2005 - Present



Midland News Association

• Non Executive Director, Digital Advisory Board

  • Mar 2008 - May 2018



Debrett's

• Commercial Director

  • Jan 2008 - May 2012

  Day to day responsibility for running the business. Transformed a famous but anachronistic brand into one fit for the multi-cultural, multi-media 21st century, resulting in the sale of the business. Loved by the media, the new Debrett’s brand produced a range of attention-grabbing new publications and built lucrative partnerships with a range of luxury brands. Day to day responsibility for running the business. Transformed a famous but anachronistic brand into one fit for the multi-cultural, multi-media 21st century, resulting in the sale of the business. Loved by the media, the new Debrett’s brand produced a range of attention-grabbing new publications and built lucrative partnerships with a range of luxury brands.



Everystone (WPP)

• Managing Director

  • Jul 2005 - Sep 2006

  Managing Director of consultancy specialising in marketing led business change. Everystone came about as a result of the merger of pFour Consultancy (qv) and Marketing Capital. Managing Director of consultancy specialising in marketing led business change. Everystone came about as a result of the merger of pFour Consultancy (qv) and Marketing Capital.



pFour Consultancy

• Senior Consultant to Managing Director

  • May 1990 - Jun 2005

  Consultant to Director to Managing Director of pFour Consultancy, the UK's foremost consultancy specialising in marketing strategy. Extensive practical and managerial experience of projects in the financial services, business services, ICT and travel sectors. Consultant to Director to Managing Director of pFour Consultancy, the UK's foremost consultancy specialising in marketing strategy. Extensive practical and managerial experience of projects in the financial services, business services, ICT and travel sectors.



Storehouse plc

• Strategic Marketing Planner

  • 1989 - 1990



Marketing Solutions Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • 1988 - 1989



Allen Brady & Marsh

• London, United Kingdom

• Marketing Executive

  • 1987 - 1988

  Marketing and planning role on key agency accounts including Weetabix, Ever Ready, Everest and Allders. Marketing consultancy role to variety of clients under ABM's 'Business Development Group' operation. Marketing and planning role on key agency accounts including Weetabix, Ever Ready, Everest and Allders. Marketing consultancy role to variety of clients under ABM's 'Business Development Group' operation.



United Biscuits

• United Kingdom
• Food Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Brand Management Graduate Trainee

  • Sep 1986 - Apr 1987

  Classic FMCG brand management experience for a portfolio of brands including McVitie's, KP and Terry's. Also direct sales, trade marketing and retail space management skills acquired. Classic FMCG brand management experience for a portfolio of brands including McVitie's, KP and Terry's. Also direct sales, trade marketing and retail space management skills acquired.



Woolworths

• Marketing

  • 1985 - 1986



International Stores Ltd

• Marketing Executive

  • 1984 - 1985