Experience

Ploughshare

• United Kingdom
• Professional Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Commercialisation

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Senior role within Ploughshare Innovations, a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Charged with commercialising for civilian use, the intellectual property generated from Dstl's research. Senior role within Ploughshare Innovations, a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Charged with commercialising for civilian use, the intellectual property generated from Dstl's research.



Orion Innovations LLP

• Business Consulting and Services

• Non-Executive Director

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  I continue to work with my colleagues at Orion Innovations as a Non-Executive Director and so contribute to the ongoing success of the business.’

• Founder and Director

  • Feb 2004 - Present

  Responsible of all aspects of securing and delivering work. Specifically, I acted as mentor, interim manager and consultant in order to successfully guide new businesses through start-up and early stage development, and to turn-around and grow established businesses through market diversification, new ventures creation, and acquisition. I worked with research bodies and businesses to initiate and nurture research and innovation, identify and evaluate commercial options, and prepare for commercial exploitation. I also worked extensively with government bodies, NGOs and innovation agencies to foster and accelerate innovation and growth by establishing, monitoring and refining innovation infrastructure, programmes and interventions. Show less



Intelligent Energy

• United Kingdom
• Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Commercial Director

  • Mar 2001 - Feb 2004

  As a member of the founding team, helped to establish the business, raise funds and initiate trading. Developed delivered regional and market sector strategies for the commercialisation of fuel cell technologies, with a particular focus on the energy, utilities, and telecoms industries, and low power applications in the UK, Europe and Southern Africa. As a member of the founding team, helped to establish the business, raise funds and initiate trading. Developed delivered regional and market sector strategies for the commercialisation of fuel cell technologies, with a particular focus on the energy, utilities, and telecoms industries, and low power applications in the UK, Europe and Southern Africa.



Kearney

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal

  • Sep 1999 - Mar 2001



Kearney

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • 1996 - 1999



KPMG US

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Mar 1997 - Sep 1997



Chem Systems

• Senior Consultant

  • 1990 - 1996



RTZ Chemicals

• Project Manager

  • Sep 1984 - Aug 1988