Experience

Various

• Investment Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director/Head Of/Senior Consultant/NED

  • 2009 - Present

  Reporting to Board, helping SME, Corporate, Not-For-Profit and Charities grow, responsible for:• Leveraging brand, marketing campaigns and corporate communications• Overall general management incl. P&L, strategy and business development• Transforming/Driving B2B and B2C communication services • Positioning business, products and teams incl. taking products/business to the next level• Change project management incl. finding simple solutions to complicated challenges• Positively influencing stakeholders and leading creative environments to get the best out of people



UKCP

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

• HEAD OF INNOVATION & COMMUNICATION

  • 2013 - 2014

  Accountable to the Trustee Board of this Membership Body, ‘Think-tank’, Regulator and Charity, responsible for:• PR/media, marketing and integrated communications incl. budget control• Membership and new business development growth• Re-imaging and re-engineering the organisation for the digital future• Managing an in-house team of 7 staff and 2 agencies (public policy and web/social media) Accountable to the Trustee Board of this Membership Body, ‘Think-tank’, Regulator and Charity, responsible for:• PR/media, marketing and integrated communications incl. budget control• Membership and new business development growth• Re-imaging and re-engineering the organisation for the digital future• Managing an in-house team of 7 staff and 2 agencies (public policy and web/social media)



Avenues Group

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• HEAD OF GROUP MARKETING

  • 2010 - 2012

  A fast-track, 120+ staff B2B to B2C Social Enterprise, working part-time/full-time, reporting to CEO and the Board of Trustees, responsible for:• Leading brand marketing, digital communications and PR/media• Commercial strategy/innovation incl. creating and implementing a pragmatic marketing template• Change management incl. combining strategic projects • Leading Board workshops to empower commercial growth strategies and brand development A fast-track, 120+ staff B2B to B2C Social Enterprise, working part-time/full-time, reporting to CEO and the Board of Trustees, responsible for:• Leading brand marketing, digital communications and PR/media• Commercial strategy/innovation incl. creating and implementing a pragmatic marketing template• Change management incl. combining strategic projects • Leading Board workshops to empower commercial growth strategies and brand development



NHS Greenwich CCG

• NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • 2009 - 2012

  A part-time contract, reporting to Chair and MD of this complex organisation, responsible for: • Supporting the Board through acute change incl. general management, governance and brand A part-time contract, reporting to Chair and MD of this complex organisation, responsible for: • Supporting the Board through acute change incl. general management, governance and brand



FINN Partners Global Travel

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MANAGING DIRECTOR (BOARD)

  • 2007 - 2009

  Reporting to Board of a leading Lifestyle Communications Agency, responsible for:• Overall operational management incl. Full P&L control• Strategy design and implementation incl. sales leadership and creative output management Reporting to Board of a leading Lifestyle Communications Agency, responsible for:• Overall operational management incl. Full P&L control• Strategy design and implementation incl. sales leadership and creative output management



Bell Pottinger

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CREATIVE DIRECTOR (BOARD)

  • 2005 - 2007

  Reporting to owner Tim Bell, the British PR icon, responsible for:• Agency creative product and new business teams Reporting to owner Tim Bell, the British PR icon, responsible for:• Agency creative product and new business teams



Mantra PR (Loewy Group NYSE)

• Senior Consultant

  • 2004 - 2005

  Reporting to Board of this fast-track PR Agency, responsible for:• Supporting the business growth for sale and selling at 8 x pre-tax profit Reporting to Board of this fast-track PR Agency, responsible for:• Supporting the business growth for sale and selling at 8 x pre-tax profit



Hill & Knowlton (WPP PLC)

• MANAGING/BOARD DIRECTOR

  • 2001 - 2004

  Reporting to Board of this leading Communications and Marketing Agency, responsible for:• Overall management of Brands Division leading a team of 50+ reports Reporting to Board of this leading Communications and Marketing Agency, responsible for:• Overall management of Brands Division leading a team of 50+ reports



Fleishman-Hillard/Omnicom

• BOARD DIRECTOR/SENIOR VP

  • 1999 - 2001



Larkspur Communications

• Board Director

  • 1994 - 1999



Capital Radio PLC

• Manager Corporate Communications

  • 1992 - 1993



Campaign, Marketing Week, PR Week, The Independent, The Economist Intelligence Unit & Music Week

• JOURNALIST/FEATURES EDITOR

  • 1986 - 1993