Experience

Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2022 - Present

• Acting Chief Executive Officer

  • Apr 2022 - May 2022

• Director Economic Strategy

  • May 2021 - May 2022



ExtraCare Charitable Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Executive Director Marketing and Innovation

  • Jun 2017 - May 2021

  ExtraCare Charitable Trust develops and operates large-scale retirement villages which offer homes older people want, an active lifestyle they can enjoy and care if it’s needed. I am proud to be part of a team that creates better lives for older people, regardless of health or wealth. That is particularly the case now, as the team works tirelessly to keep our residents safe and well during the pandemic. Within the Trust’s Executive Leadership team, I hold responsibility for the People Strategy (overseeing the recruitment, development and management of our talented workforce of 1,200+ staff and 2,000+ volunteers); our Marketing and Communications function including stakeholder management and media relations; our Retail subsidiary (comprising 40+ charity shops across the UK); and Agile Project Management Office and our research and innovation function (working with universities and research partners on the deployment of innovations to support our residents remain independent and well for longer). Show less



High Value Manufacturing Catapult

• United Kingdom
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications and Marketing

  • Nov 2013 - Jul 2017

  Responsible for the Communications and Marketing function at the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, the go-to place for manufacturing technology innovation in the UK. Our seven HVM Catapult centres around the country offer access to world-class equipment, expertise and collaborative opportunities. We help manufacturing businesses of all sizes turn ideas into commercial applications by addressing the gap between technology concept and commercialisation. We develop new technology solutions, and stimulate the transfer of existing technologies from one sector (eg aerospace) into other sectors (eg medical devices or construction). I work across the HVM Catapult network to articulate our key messages and success stories, conduct PR, engage with key stakeholders in Westminster, Whitehall and partner organisations, oversee our digital communications and lead our events programme. Show less



Birmingham Science Park Aston

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate

• Head of Projects

  • Apr 2012 - Dec 2013

  Leading a portfolio of projects in the area of mitigating and adapting to Climate Change, and the use of digital technologies to facilitate transnational business exchanges and promote competitiveness. Engaging with partners in the Region as well as across Europe and the rest of the world around the climate chang, innovation and competitiveness agenda. Leading a portfolio of projects in the area of mitigating and adapting to Climate Change, and the use of digital technologies to facilitate transnational business exchanges and promote competitiveness. Engaging with partners in the Region as well as across Europe and the rest of the world around the climate chang, innovation and competitiveness agenda.



Advantage West Midlands

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Functional Director for Performance Management and Communications

  • Oct 2009 - Mar 2012

  Heading up the organisations EFQM-based continuous improvement programme, and its communications function

• Functional Director for North Staffordshire and Coventry and Warwickshire

  • Apr 2007 - Oct 2009

  Delivering the Regional Economic Strategy in North Staffordshire and Coventry and Warwickshire

• Head of Tourism

  • Sep 2005 - Apr 2007

  responsible for Visitor Economy strategy and delivery in the West Midlands region

• European Programmes and Policy manager

  • Jul 2002 - Sep 2005

  Delivering the European Structural Fund Programme in the West Midlands


West Midlands Local Government Association
• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• Policy Officer

  • 2000 - 2002

ECOTEC
• Mexico
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• ADAPT coordinator

  • 1998 - 2000


RADAR Rotterdam

• Complaints teamleader

  • Feb 1993 - Aug 1998

  Managing a team of social workers to respond to complaints of racial, sexual or other forms of discrimination and harassment in the Rotterdam Region. Organising Europe-wide events and developing and managing projects in the area of community cohesion and regeneration. Managing a team of social workers to respond to complaints of racial, sexual or other forms of discrimination and harassment in the Rotterdam Region. Organising Europe-wide events and developing and managing projects in the area of community cohesion and regeneration.


platform buitenlanders rijnmond
• medewerker zelforganisaties

  • 1993 - 1995