Experience

ERA

• India
• Business Consulting and Services

• Chief Executive

  • Sep 2002 - Present

  Responsible for day to day running of ERA including finance, strategy, government relations, industry liaison, insight, marketing and PR. Providing advice and services to the ERA membership of over 250 digital and physical retailers of entertainment, including companies such as Amazon, HMV, Google, Spotify, Tesco, Game, Sky etc. - Doubled ERA membership - Restructured the organisation to work across all entertainment channels and products - Developed new insight functions and consumer tracking initiative - Launched or co-ordinated several new consumer facing promotions - Record Store Day, National Album Day, Must See Movies, Must Play May Show less



The Official Charts Company

• United Kingdom
• Information Services

• Non Executive Director

  • Jun 2004 - Present

  Representing ERA on the Official Charts Board and Finance Committee, providing advice to the management team. The Official Charts is responsible for commissioning, marketing and managing the UK's music and video charts. Representing ERA on the Official Charts Board and Finance Committee, providing advice to the management team. The Official Charts is responsible for commissioning, marketing and managing the UK's music and video charts.



WestLB

• Banking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate Director TMT

  • Mar 1995 - Jul 2002

  Associate Director in the Technology, Media and Telecoms Team responsible for M&A, Debt and Equity Funding and Strategic Advice primarily to UK and German based media clients such as Bertelsmann, WPP, EMTV, Formula 1, Axel Springer etc Associate Director in the Technology, Media and Telecoms Team responsible for M&A, Debt and Equity Funding and Strategic Advice primarily to UK and German based media clients such as Bertelsmann, WPP, EMTV, Formula 1, Axel Springer etc



Coopers & Lybrand

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Corporate Finance

  • Mar 1994 - Mar 1995

  Manager in the Corporate Finance team advising a variety of public and private clients. Also completed some accountancy training. Manager in the Corporate Finance team advising a variety of public and private clients. Also completed some accountancy training.



Lovells

• Retail Office Equipment

• Solicitor

  • Mar 1992 - Mar 1994

  Experience in litigation, property, competition and commercial law. Key clients included Guardian Media Group, London Weekend Television, Novell, Mars. Experience in litigation, property, competition and commercial law. Key clients included Guardian Media Group, London Weekend Television, Novell, Mars.