Experience

Atom Brands

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Innovation

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Head of Physical Product

  • Feb 2022 - Aug 2022



Distell

• South Africa
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical NPD Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Feb 2022



Brain Brew Custom Whiskey

• Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom

• Director of Global R&D

  • Oct 2019 - Apr 2021



William Grant & Sons

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• NPD Area Leader

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2019

  To identify technical solutions that support the implementation of the NPD project portfolio. To identify technical solutions that support the implementation of the NPD project portfolio.



Edrington

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Innovation Manager

  • Mar 2003 - Jan 2017

  There were 3 key aspects to my role, which primarily focused on the Global Brand Teams and Worldwide Commercial Teams: 1 - Develop strategic innovation pipeline and priorities. 2 - Educate & Coach Project Leaders and Managament Coaches on specific projects. 3 - Develop the optimum Innovation System for Edrington I am currently an Innovation Engineering Black Belt and work collaboratively with strategic innovation partner, Eureka Ranch. There were 3 key aspects to my role, which primarily focused on the Global Brand Teams and Worldwide Commercial Teams: 1 - Develop strategic innovation pipeline and priorities. 2 - Educate & Coach Project Leaders and Managament Coaches on specific projects. 3 - Develop the optimum Innovation System for Edrington I am currently an Innovation Engineering Black Belt and work collaboratively with strategic innovation partner, Eureka Ranch.



Edrington

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • 2000 - 2003

  I managed the process of new product development and team of Packaging Technologists. This role linked the Sales & Marketing side of the business with Manufacturing Operations.

• New Business Development

  • 1998 - 2000

  I leveraged core competences into new revenue streams through collaboration and partnerships with related companies.

• Chief Engineer

  • 1997 - 1998

  My responsibilities were to develop the engineering service supplied to the distilleries and lead the engineering team in delivering major Capex and Repairs & Maintenance projects.



United Distillers

• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Engineer

  • 1991 - 1997

  My main responsibility was to manage a range of major capital expenditure projects across the distilling function. I helped refurbish some of the most iconic distilleries including Dalwhinnie and Lagavulin. My main responsibility was to manage a range of major capital expenditure projects across the distilling function. I helped refurbish some of the most iconic distilleries including Dalwhinnie and Lagavulin.



British Gas

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist

  • 1988 - 1991

  I ran experiments into the Substitute Natural Gas process. I ran experiments into the Substitute Natural Gas process.