Experience

Collegia

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director and Strategic Advisor

  • May 2019 - Present

  The digital Auto Enrolment pension provider. More efficient for employers, enhancing the experience for employees and providing a sustainable retirement solution for life. The digital Auto Enrolment pension provider. More efficient for employers, enhancing the experience for employees and providing a sustainable retirement solution for life.



Fanfare Label

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director and Strategic Advisor

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  A sustainable fashion house, tackling fashion’s waste crisis. Fanfare Label is a circular clothing brand changing the way people buy, wear & consume clothing. The Award Winning clothing brand was launched in 2018 by Esther Knight. The label is leading the upcycling movement, transforming vintage pieces to unique contemporary designs, combining elements of vintage & surplus clothing by giving existing materials a new life through various textile techniques. A sustainable fashion house, tackling fashion’s waste crisis. Fanfare Label is a circular clothing brand changing the way people buy, wear & consume clothing. The Award Winning clothing brand was launched in 2018 by Esther Knight. The label is leading the upcycling movement, transforming vintage pieces to unique contemporary designs, combining elements of vintage & surplus clothing by giving existing materials a new life through various textile techniques.



FarmLend

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale Import and Export
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • May 2021 - Present

  Empowering farmers to feed the world. Connecting growers to buyers, guaranteeing the sale of their produce, and financing farmers’ pre-season and in-season working capital needs. Empowering farmers to feed the world. Connecting growers to buyers, guaranteeing the sale of their produce, and financing farmers’ pre-season and in-season working capital needs.



Oxford Brookes Business School

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Oxford Brookes University Post Graduate Associate Lecturer in Strategy

  • Feb 2014 - Present

  Corporate and Business Strategy Lecturer Corporate and Business Strategy Lecturer



Util

• France
• Software Development

• Non Executive Director

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2022

  As a board member, I contribute to the crafting and implementation of business strategies. Mentor and coach co-founders and senior members of the team. Facilitate introductions to leading investment management organisations. Conduct final interviews for new hires. Support investment and capital raising efforts. Some key contributions include: • Played integral role in launch of UTIL as part of the founding team. • Provided high level and extensive support to market entry strategy. • Achieved product-market fit through efficacious contribution to product development. • Introduced first set of clients to the business.



Reverence Limitred

• United Kingdom
• Media Production

• Founder/Director

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2019

  In this role, I oversaw business operations and financial performance to drive overall company growth. Spearheaded business strategies to achieve short- and long-term organisational goals. Maintained and encourage organisational adherence to company policies and guidelines. Below is a selection of key projects: • BMO Global Asset Management: Directed project that evaluated trends and developments in UK pension market along with BMO’s capabilities to develop targeted investment strategies for global investment manager offering. Played integral role in convincing executive management of major investment firm entering new market segment with an innovative proposition. • UNIVERSITIES SUPERANNUATION SCHEME (USS): Assembled team and defined approach to propose change and oversaw delivery of a major change programme that contributed millions of pounds of savings to a client. •. INVESCO: Assessed main European markets through engagement with prospective clients, advisors, and business partners. Initiated global strategy for new pension investment businesses in UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Hong Kong consequentially generating millions of pounds in new revenue. Supported MD with recruitment, opening regional offices, identifying local business partners, and submitting progress reports. •. Warburg Pincus: Examined profitable potential in establishing European wide savings and investment administration business. Drafted business case and sourced technology. Formed new business utility to service asset management industry delivering millions of pounds of savings.



The Bank of New York Mellon

• United States
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Group DC Pensions

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2013

  I defined and proposed strategy to group executive of its merits. Formulated and applied responsive plan to surge in Defined Contribution (DC) pensions in UK and Continental Europe. Constructed new business unit to deliver new and existing investments, infrastructure and processing capabilities, technology, and administration. Prepared transfer-pricing framework whereby all participating businesses stood to gain financially. A noteworthy contribution: •. Persuaded bank's global executive of need for new business unit with annual turnover of $100-$150M within five years.



Ignis Asset Management

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COO and Head of Corporate Development

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2010

  I was part of the original team that launched a new asset management business unit Axial to manage £27B of group assets. Streamlined operations and rationalised functions and products within new Target Operating Model. Restructured contractual relationship between Life Companies and Ignis. A key achievement in this role include: • Efficaciously negotiated new commercial and contractual arrangements that allowed Axial to operate and deliver significant revenue enhancements. I was part of the original team that launched a new asset management business unit Axial to manage £27B of group assets. Streamlined operations and rationalised functions and products within new Target Operating Model. Restructured contractual relationship between Life Companies and Ignis. A key achievement in this role include: • Efficaciously negotiated new commercial and contractual arrangements that allowed Axial to operate and deliver significant revenue enhancements.