Experience

Ansons Consulting Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2011 - Present

  Ansons Consulting Ltd is a UK-based business that specialises in designing, delivering and evaluating projects that bring about more sustainable patterns of behaviour. We are highly experienced in influencing travel choices and are expert in measuring and reducing the carbon emissions, costs and duty of care risks associated with work-related travel. Our clients are a diverse range of private, public, and not-for-profit organisations. We know how to strike an appropriate balance between creativity and pragmatism, and are renowned for our ability to design and implement highly effective, bespoke solutions for our clients.



Tasmanian Climate Change Office

• Australia
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Analyst

  • Nov 2012 - Sep 2013

  John took on this role on a short-term basis, contributing towards whole-of-government climate change responses, including the development of the government's new strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and preparation of the State's inaugural emissions inventory. John took on this role on a short-term basis, contributing towards whole-of-government climate change responses, including the development of the government's new strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and preparation of the State's inaugural emissions inventory.



Transform Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair (previously Vice Chair & Board Member)

  • Jan 2005 - Nov 2012

  See description under "Volunteer" roles below. See description under "Volunteer" roles below.



JMP Consultants Ltd (part of the SYSTRA Group)

• United Kingdom
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2011

  John Pinkard worked as an Associate Director with JMP. He had a company-wide remit. During this time he contributed his experience as a transport professional, work-winner, manager and leader. Amongst other things, during his time with JMP he applied his expertise to developing new areas of work, including cutting the costs, carbon emissions and duty of care risks associated with work-related travel. John Pinkard worked as an Associate Director with JMP. He had a company-wide remit. During this time he contributed his experience as a transport professional, work-winner, manager and leader. Amongst other things, during his time with JMP he applied his expertise to developing new areas of work, including cutting the costs, carbon emissions and duty of care risks associated with work-related travel.



Vipre Group Limited

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Director

  • May 2005 - Mar 2010

  John Pinkard Vipre, a niche-market provider of transport research and consultancy services, operates in the UK and Irish markets. The company’s core business involves understanding, influencing and changing travel behaviour towards more sustainable modes of transport. The company’s UK and Irish operations employed up to c.25 staff.John joined Vipre UK in May 2005 as a Principal Consultant. He built the company’s northern UK operations from scratch, and became a Director of Vipre Group Limited in early 2009. His role involved commissions across the UK and management of Irish staff and commissions.



Steer

• Saudi Arabia
• Travel Arrangements

• Senior Consultant

  • Jan 2003 - Mar 2005

  John worked for Steer when they were still called Steer Davies Gleave. At that time, the company employed around 350 consultants who provided a broad range of strategic and technical transport advice to clients. The company had offices in three continents and had undertaken projects in over 50 countries. John joined SDG’s office in Adelaide, South Australia, in January 2003. In the latter part of that year he took on a branch management role, with responsibility for the financial management of the office. In early 2004 he was seconded to the company’s London offices for a 6-month period, leading to a permanent post in the company’s Edinburgh office.



City of Fremantle

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• TravelSmart Officer

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2002

  In the late 90’s the Western Australian State Government invested in a pilot project designed to encourage residents to adopt more sustainable patterns of travel behaviour. This project was the genesis of a multi-million dollar, large-scale rolling programme of travel behaviour change interventions across metropolitan Perth, reaching tens of thousands of residents and achieving significant results. Through a role on this groundbreaking project John served two local communities by delivering and supporting a wide range of local initiatives.



Aspect Business Solutions (Australia)

• Director & Management Consultant

  • Jan 1992 - Dec 1999

  Prior to working in the transport sector John spent 7 years running a management consultancy business, where he developed strong skills as a facilitator, trainer and organisational change specialist. Prior to working in the transport sector John spent 7 years running a management consultancy business, where he developed strong skills as a facilitator, trainer and organisational change specialist.



Various

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outdoor & Environmental Education specialist

  • Jan 1986 - Jun 1993

  Between 1986 and 1992 John worked for a variety of organisations in the field of experience-based training and development. This work involved providing and facilitating learning experiences for groups. During this time he gained extensive experience in leading and managing staff as well as client groups. Between 1986 and 1992 John worked for a variety of organisations in the field of experience-based training and development. This work involved providing and facilitating learning experiences for groups. During this time he gained extensive experience in leading and managing staff as well as client groups.