Experience

Portman Group

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  The alcohol social responsibility body for UK producers regulating alcohol marketing and keeping it responsible. The alcohol social responsibility body for UK producers regulating alcohol marketing and keeping it responsible.



Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards (FISSS)

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Dec 2019 - Jan 2021

  The skills Federation exists to represent our members who are groups of employers who have chosen to collaborate on skills in their sectors to create a system that is resilient, flexible, adaptable and able to meet the needs of sectors vital to the economy. We aim to contribute to a skills system that contributes to UK productivity, where everyone can improve their skills at all stages in their lives and which produces the right number of people with the right skills to meet labour market needs. We do this through various programmes research and campaigns including: #keepBritaintraining Show less



Cuadrilla Resources

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Government and Public Affairs

  • Feb 2013 - Dec 2019

  Responsible for government and public relations at EU, UK and local level including devising and implementing the Putting Lancashire First programme which has created jobs and opportunity in the region. Responsible for government and public relations at EU, UK and local level including devising and implementing the Putting Lancashire First programme which has created jobs and opportunity in the region.



Betfair

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Global Director of Public Affairs

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2013

  Responsible for Betfair's global regulatory, public affairs and corporate social responsibility strategy. This included creating the right conditions for this innovative company, which successfully challenged the traditional gambling model, to open up new markets around the world, including in Italy and Spain, and for developing relations with politicians and regulators at the highest level. I Chaired Betfair’s European Advisory Board with senior business figures, former UK ambassadors and former EU Commissioners including Lord Mandelson. Show less



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Corporate Affairs and Citizenship, Microsoft UK

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2012

  Responsible for government relations, corporate social responsibility including internet child safety, environmental sustainability and programmes such as Britain Works which helped hundreds of thousands of people improve their job prospects through IT skills training: https://londonlovesbusiness.com/number-10-hails-microsofts-britain-works-campaign/

• Director of Government Affairs Microsoft EMEA

  • Nov 1999 - Jul 2007

  Starting as Director of Government Affairs for Microsoft in the UK and Ireland and then taking on management of the EMEA Government Affairs team



Grayling

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Managing Director European Strategy, Director Westminster Strategy

  • Oct 1998 - Nov 1999

  Managing EU Office and pan-European and UK accounts for clients including BT and Mars Managing EU Office and pan-European and UK accounts for clients including BT and Mars



EPPA

• Belgium
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director EU Office and Senior Partner

  • May 1988 - Sep 1998

  Managing Director of Brussels Office and Director of EPPA UK, leading Pan-European Government Affairs strategy for BT and other clients including Guinness, Mars, Whitbread, Volvo and Banco Santander Managing Director of Brussels Office and Director of EPPA UK, leading Pan-European Government Affairs strategy for BT and other clients including Guinness, Mars, Whitbread, Volvo and Banco Santander



Advertising Association

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of European Affairs

  • 1991 - 1992

  One year secondment One year secondment



Liberal Democrats

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research and Policy Assistant Whip's Office

  • Oct 1985 - May 1988

  Speechwriter and researcher Speechwriter and researcher