Experience

Gourmet Odyssey

• France
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • May 2009 - Present

  Conception, creation, and management of the company Gourmet Odyssey, specialised in creating wine experiences and events for corporate and private clients. Conception, creation, and management of the company Gourmet Odyssey, specialised in creating wine experiences and events for corporate and private clients.



Dow Jones

• United States
• Online Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Director, EMEA

  • Jan 2007 - May 2009

  Creation and execution of marketing plan for the EMEA region. Development and management of the EMEA marketing team of 9 people based in Paris, London, Frankfurt and Moscow. Direct input into the global marketing strategy, liaison and coordination with the Americas and Asia Pacific Marketing Directors. Partnership with the EMEA Sales Director to help the sales team achieve the company's sales objectives. Corporate spokesperson and media relations. Keynote speeches. New brand… Show more Creation and execution of marketing plan for the EMEA region. Development and management of the EMEA marketing team of 9 people based in Paris, London, Frankfurt and Moscow. Direct input into the global marketing strategy, liaison and coordination with the Americas and Asia Pacific Marketing Directors. Partnership with the EMEA Sales Director to help the sales team achieve the company's sales objectives. Corporate spokesperson and media relations. Keynote speeches. New brand rollout. Show less Creation and execution of marketing plan for the EMEA region. Development and management of the EMEA marketing team of 9 people based in Paris, London, Frankfurt and Moscow. Direct input into the global marketing strategy, liaison and coordination with the Americas and Asia Pacific Marketing Directors. Partnership with the EMEA Sales Director to help the sales team achieve the company's sales objectives. Corporate spokesperson and media relations. Keynote speeches. New brand… Show more Creation and execution of marketing plan for the EMEA region. Development and management of the EMEA marketing team of 9 people based in Paris, London, Frankfurt and Moscow. Direct input into the global marketing strategy, liaison and coordination with the Americas and Asia Pacific Marketing Directors. Partnership with the EMEA Sales Director to help the sales team achieve the company's sales objectives. Corporate spokesperson and media relations. Keynote speeches. New brand rollout. Show less



Factiva

• Manager, Office of the CEO

  • Sep 2005 - Jan 2007

  Leadership development role to work alongside the CEO, work on special assignments, and write presentations for the CEO. Member of the leadership team and directly involved in all of the leadership team meetings to review and create the global corporate strategy. My time coincided with a global restructuring of the company following Dow Jones' aquisition of Reuters 50% stake in the Factiva joint-venture. Working with the CMO, we restructured the global marketing team, and developed the new… Show more Leadership development role to work alongside the CEO, work on special assignments, and write presentations for the CEO. Member of the leadership team and directly involved in all of the leadership team meetings to review and create the global corporate strategy. My time coincided with a global restructuring of the company following Dow Jones' aquisition of Reuters 50% stake in the Factiva joint-venture. Working with the CMO, we restructured the global marketing team, and developed the new brand identity and strategy.

• Marketing Director, UK & Ireland

  • Mar 2003 - Sep 2005



Global Challenge Round the World Yacht Race 2004-5

• Helm

  • Oct 2004 - Jul 2005

  10 month sabbatical to compete in the Global Challenge Round the World Yacht Race. A 12 boat race for amateur sailors to circumnavigate the globe the wrong way round, against the prevailing winds and currents. 10 month sabbatical to compete in the Global Challenge Round the World Yacht Race. A 12 boat race for amateur sailors to circumnavigate the globe the wrong way round, against the prevailing winds and currents.



FACTIVA LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services

• Marketing Manager, South Europe

  • Feb 2001 - Mar 2003

  Marketing Manager for France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands

• Marketing Manager North Europe

  • Jan 2000 - Feb 2001

  Marketing Manager for Benelux and Nordic countries

• Marketing Manager UK & Ireland

  • Sep 1999 - Jan 2000



Thomson Reuters

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Marketing

  • Sep 1997 - Sep 1999

  Two year International Marketing Graduate Trainee programme based in London and Paris Two year International Marketing Graduate Trainee programme based in London and Paris