Experience

The Lens

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Developer

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Freelance Associate providing coaching and facilitation support for Glasgow charity which supports third-sector organisations to drive change through employee intrapreneurship. Freelance Associate providing coaching and facilitation support for Glasgow charity which supports third-sector organisations to drive change through employee intrapreneurship.



Scottish Rugby

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Internal Communications Consultant

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2023

  Following the publication of Scottish Rugby's three-year strategy in 2021, engaged to design and implement a new approach to employee communications which would contribute to a work culture where all employees are clear on purpose, feel valued and more connected. This has involved a communications audit and recommendations on a new communications infrastructure (including the selection and implementation of the organisation's first intranet), a new content strategy and an employee engagement calendar. Show less



Menzies Aviation

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Of Communications

  • Feb 2020 - Apr 2021

  Engaged to head up a newly formed communications team and re-shape the communications strategy for a global business with operations in 34 countries. Responsibility for all internal and external communications, digital channels, corporate affairs and brand management. This period saw the launch of several new communications channels including a new company website and an employee extranet. Engaged to head up a newly formed communications team and re-shape the communications strategy for a global business with operations in 34 countries. Responsibility for all internal and external communications, digital channels, corporate affairs and brand management. This period saw the launch of several new communications channels including a new company website and an employee extranet.



Crieff Hydro Hotel and Resort

• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Internal Communications Manager

  • 2015 - 2018

  Consultancy role supporting all communications activity across growing group of hotels including organisational and cultural change, introduction of new digital strategies, shareholder communications and Financial PR Consultancy role supporting all communications activity across growing group of hotels including organisational and cultural change, introduction of new digital strategies, shareholder communications and Financial PR



Devro

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Corporate Communications Consultant

  • 2012 - 2014

  Engaged to lead a project team to introduce a global intranet and implement an employee communications strategy for the first time. Ongoing communications advice and support for leadership communications and business restructuring programme. Engaged to lead a project team to introduce a global intranet and implement an employee communications strategy for the first time. Ongoing communications advice and support for leadership communications and business restructuring programme.



Aegon

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Change Communications Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2011

  Engaged to review internal communications strategy and recommend changes. Appointed as change communications lead supporting restructure of the business and subsequent culture change programme. Engaged to review internal communications strategy and recommend changes. Appointed as change communications lead supporting restructure of the business and subsequent culture change programme.



Lloyds Banking Group

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Internal Communications and Employee Engagement

  • 2004 - 2009

  Member of the Leadership Team and Director of Internal Communications and Engagement team tasked with creating and implementing a communications and culture change strategy for the Corporate Operations team (approx 2000 colleagues providing back office processing for the Corporate Banking Division). Included employee communications, recognition scheme, communications lead on major change projects, multi-site team leadership, volunteering programme, agency and budget management.

• Associate Director, Public Relations

  • 1997 - 2004

  Managed public relations strategy for Corporate Banking Division and part of the small media relations team with responsibility for PR for HBOS Group.



The Scottish Government

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Information Officer

  • 1995 - 1997

  Assistant Information Officer within the Press Office of The (then) Scottish Office covering Devolution, Education, Housing and Fisheries. Assistant Information Officer within the Press Office of The (then) Scottish Office covering Devolution, Education, Housing and Fisheries.