Experience

Whitecap Consulting

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  I lead the Manchester office and NW presence for Whitecap Consulting. Recent assignments include numerous pieces of commercial due diligence on FinTech and other digital businesses, and leading the engagement with the board and senior management team of a regional building society to deliver the comprehensive review and development of corporate strategy. Whitecap Consulting works with Board Members and Executives of mid-sized organisations with annual revenues of circa £10-£300m to… Show more I lead the Manchester office and NW presence for Whitecap Consulting. Recent assignments include numerous pieces of commercial due diligence on FinTech and other digital businesses, and leading the engagement with the board and senior management team of a regional building society to deliver the comprehensive review and development of corporate strategy. Whitecap Consulting works with Board Members and Executives of mid-sized organisations with annual revenues of circa £10-£300m to facilitate and deliver strategy development, business planning, programme implementation and commercial due diligence. Our client-side experience across different business models and market sectors means we provide insightful, pragmatic and hands-on support. This helps clients articulate ambitions, align priorities, then organise and execute growth plans and key initiatives quickly and more effectively. We call this Commercial Clarity™. We work with clients on specific projects, retained and interim assignments. Show less I lead the Manchester office and NW presence for Whitecap Consulting. Recent assignments include numerous pieces of commercial due diligence on FinTech and other digital businesses, and leading the engagement with the board and senior management team of a regional building society to deliver the comprehensive review and development of corporate strategy. Whitecap Consulting works with Board Members and Executives of mid-sized organisations with annual revenues of circa £10-£300m to… Show more I lead the Manchester office and NW presence for Whitecap Consulting. Recent assignments include numerous pieces of commercial due diligence on FinTech and other digital businesses, and leading the engagement with the board and senior management team of a regional building society to deliver the comprehensive review and development of corporate strategy. Whitecap Consulting works with Board Members and Executives of mid-sized organisations with annual revenues of circa £10-£300m to facilitate and deliver strategy development, business planning, programme implementation and commercial due diligence. Our client-side experience across different business models and market sectors means we provide insightful, pragmatic and hands-on support. This helps clients articulate ambitions, align priorities, then organise and execute growth plans and key initiatives quickly and more effectively. We call this Commercial Clarity™. We work with clients on specific projects, retained and interim assignments. Show less



Target State

• New Zealand
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • May 2016 - Jun 2017

  Providing businesses and public sector organisations with expert support: creating a clear picture of their target business and target operating models, winning agreement on a simple and unified view of their priorities, and forging strong alignment between their strategic goals, their transformation agenda and their operational plans. Providing businesses and public sector organisations with expert support: creating a clear picture of their target business and target operating models, winning agreement on a simple and unified view of their priorities, and forging strong alignment between their strategic goals, their transformation agenda and their operational plans.



Sage

• Australia
• Media Production

• Head Of Commercial

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Member of the Sage UKI Accountants Division Executive Team, with specific accountability for Product and Proposition Management, Business Strategy & Planning and Performance Management, leading a team of 14 product and channel managers. Member of the Sage UKI Accountants Division Executive Team, with specific accountability for Product and Proposition Management, Business Strategy & Planning and Performance Management, leading a team of 14 product and channel managers.



The Co-operative Bank plc

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Strategy, Segmentation & Propositions

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2014

  Deputy to the Director of Customer Propositions & Experience, responsible for the development and growth of the Co-operative Bank's customer franchise and relationship base Specific accountability for the development of differentiated Current Account, Relationship and Loyalty propositions,

• Head of Strategy

  • Oct 2009 - Apr 2013

  Leading the development of the Target Operating Model for CFS. Defining for the benefit of the Executive, Business Directorates and Change Programmes the Operational requirements of our participation and competitive strategy.

• Head of Trading Group Propositions

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2009

  Identification, evaluation and test & learn piloting of cross-group Customer Propositions. Establishing and leading a new team, securing 'start-up' funding for new proposition ideas, driving executive engagement and sponsorship



Barclays Bank plc

• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • 2001 - 2004

• Principal Strategy Consultant

  • 2001 - 2004