Experience

LIAN Group

• Luxembourg
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • 2021 - Present

  Swiss private investment firm offering thematic investments to family offices, private banks and institutional investors. www.liangroup.io Swiss private investment firm offering thematic investments to family offices, private banks and institutional investors. www.liangroup.io



GIANT Health Event

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • 2019 - Present

  Giant Health , Global Innovation and New Technology is an international community of some 200,000 people whose business is health technology. Its mission is to improve health outcomes and well being by promoting and facilitating innovation in healthcare technology. Giant Health , Global Innovation and New Technology is an international community of some 200,000 people whose business is health technology. Its mission is to improve health outcomes and well being by promoting and facilitating innovation in healthcare technology.



EdgeMode

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board Member

  • 2020 - Present

  US OTC listed Edgemode (OTCQB: FWAV) provides High-Performance Computing (HPC) Infrastructure and Digital Asset Mining that deliver industry leading performance , security and cost efficiency. www.edgemode.io US OTC listed Edgemode (OTCQB: FWAV) provides High-Performance Computing (HPC) Infrastructure and Digital Asset Mining that deliver industry leading performance , security and cost efficiency. www.edgemode.io



MARVINET

• Ireland
• Information Services

• Strategic Advisor

  • 2022 - 2023

  B2B cross boarder market place platform, solving trust and efficiency using blockchain smart contracts to notarize contractual terms and track performance. www.marvinet.com B2B cross boarder market place platform, solving trust and efficiency using blockchain smart contracts to notarize contractual terms and track performance. www.marvinet.com



Fabric Cryptography

• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor To Chief Executive Officer

  • 2021 - 2022

  Advising a US semiconductor company, with unique IP expanding globally. www.fabriccryptography.com Advising a US semiconductor company, with unique IP expanding globally. www.fabriccryptography.com



Hut 8

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2021

  US$ 1B + market cap Canadian listed digital asset and high performance computing business operating data centers across Canada NASDAQ: HUT TSX:HUT , www.hut8.io US$ 1B + market cap Canadian listed digital asset and high performance computing business operating data centers across Canada NASDAQ: HUT TSX:HUT , www.hut8.io



Bitfury

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO

  • 2017 - 2020

  Hardware and software technology business developing HPC ASIC chips and data center technologies and on-premise/SAAS software products. Growing revenue from $50m to $500m completing a C$100m private placement and public listing of spin off assets in Canada creating Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT) and an $80m series C Group funding. Hardware and software technology business developing HPC ASIC chips and data center technologies and on-premise/SAAS software products. Growing revenue from $50m to $500m completing a C$100m private placement and public listing of spin off assets in Canada creating Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT) and an $80m series C Group funding.



eCurrency

• Ireland
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO

  • 2014 - 2017

  eCurrency pioneered the technology to enable Central Banks to issue digital fiat currency, digitising cash. Digital legal tender is minted by the Central Bank using a combination of cutting edge hardware , software and cryptographic security. I joined the Company as it moved from R&D to commercial deployment. I lead the successful close of the Company's first institutional funding round with eBay founder Pierre Omidyar's VC and US hedge fund founders Ray Dalio ( Bridewater Associates)… Show more eCurrency pioneered the technology to enable Central Banks to issue digital fiat currency, digitising cash. Digital legal tender is minted by the Central Bank using a combination of cutting edge hardware , software and cryptographic security. I joined the Company as it moved from R&D to commercial deployment. I lead the successful close of the Company's first institutional funding round with eBay founder Pierre Omidyar's VC and US hedge fund founders Ray Dalio ( Bridewater Associates) and Tom Steyer ( Farallon Capital). I built the finance team in Dublin and focused on commercial partnerships and deployment with banks and mobile operators. website www.ecurrency.net Show less eCurrency pioneered the technology to enable Central Banks to issue digital fiat currency, digitising cash. Digital legal tender is minted by the Central Bank using a combination of cutting edge hardware , software and cryptographic security. I joined the Company as it moved from R&D to commercial deployment. I lead the successful close of the Company's first institutional funding round with eBay founder Pierre Omidyar's VC and US hedge fund founders Ray Dalio ( Bridewater Associates)… Show more eCurrency pioneered the technology to enable Central Banks to issue digital fiat currency, digitising cash. Digital legal tender is minted by the Central Bank using a combination of cutting edge hardware , software and cryptographic security. I joined the Company as it moved from R&D to commercial deployment. I lead the successful close of the Company's first institutional funding round with eBay founder Pierre Omidyar's VC and US hedge fund founders Ray Dalio ( Bridewater Associates) and Tom Steyer ( Farallon Capital). I built the finance team in Dublin and focused on commercial partnerships and deployment with banks and mobile operators. website www.ecurrency.net Show less



Mobile World Capital Barcelona

• Spain
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Board Member

  • 2012 - 2014

  Public private partnership chaired by the Mayor of Barcelona to develop Barcelona as a global mobile technology centre. Public private partnership chaired by the Mayor of Barcelona to develop Barcelona as a global mobile technology centre.



GSMA

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• COO & CFO

  • 2000 - 2014

  Built global organisation from start up leading Finance, Legal, HR, Business Development, IT and Programme teams to deliver in a complex global , multi-stakeholder environment - Grew revenue from $5m to $250m - staffing from 30 to 600 across 25 countries - Lead commercial activities - acquired World Congress brand and event - Developed and executed on complex global tax planning strategy - Lead industry programs in the mobile music and advertising space Built global organisation from start up leading Finance, Legal, HR, Business Development, IT and Programme teams to deliver in a complex global , multi-stakeholder environment - Grew revenue from $5m to $250m - staffing from 30 to 600 across 25 countries - Lead commercial activities - acquired World Congress brand and event - Developed and executed on complex global tax planning strategy - Lead industry programs in the mobile music and advertising space



Cenargo International Plc

• Finance Director

  • 1997 - 2000

  Hired to overhaul the Financial Management of this transport and logistics Group. Developed new systems in treasury, tax planning and reporting in preparation for a period of inorganic growth and a US debt IPO and subsequent SEC US GAAP reporting. Lead financial and commercial due diligence for a successful US$ 175m high yield bond issuance and several subsequent acquisitions of transport and logistics businesses. Hired to overhaul the Financial Management of this transport and logistics Group. Developed new systems in treasury, tax planning and reporting in preparation for a period of inorganic growth and a US debt IPO and subsequent SEC US GAAP reporting. Lead financial and commercial due diligence for a successful US$ 175m high yield bond issuance and several subsequent acquisitions of transport and logistics businesses.



Scinicariello SPA

• Finance Director

  • 1995 - 1997

  Hired to build a new international finance team for this Naples, Italy based marine transport group. Overhauled the group's treasury, financial reporting and risk systems. Lead refinacing of senior group debt, with UK banks Hired to build a new international finance team for this Naples, Italy based marine transport group. Overhauled the group's treasury, financial reporting and risk systems. Lead refinacing of senior group debt, with UK banks



Moore Global

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director

  • 1986 - 1995

  Trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ACA), focusing on audit and consulting. Lead pioneering assignments in the former Soviet Union, working in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other commercial banks to raise the first western finance for former Soviet shipping fleet replacement programs. Lead teams, as first western firms working in Vladivostok, Samara, Nakhodka and Sakhalin Island. Trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ACA), focusing on audit and consulting. Lead pioneering assignments in the former Soviet Union, working in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other commercial banks to raise the first western finance for former Soviet shipping fleet replacement programs. Lead teams, as first western firms working in Vladivostok, Samara, Nakhodka and Sakhalin Island.