Experience

St John's Innovation Centre Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Innovation Advisor

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Cambridge A key part of my work at St John's Innovation Centre is delivering Innovate UK EDGE funded mentoring and coaching to innovative and disruptive growth companies in and around Cambridge. Innovate UK EDGE is a key part of Innovate UK's investment in innovative businesses that drive economic growth. It complements Innovate UK project funding with intensive, specialist-led support for such ambitious businesses. I provide growth mentoring and coaching to CEOs and founders to help them formulate… Show more A key part of my work at St John's Innovation Centre is delivering Innovate UK EDGE funded mentoring and coaching to innovative and disruptive growth companies in and around Cambridge. Innovate UK EDGE is a key part of Innovate UK's investment in innovative businesses that drive economic growth. It complements Innovate UK project funding with intensive, specialist-led support for such ambitious businesses. I provide growth mentoring and coaching to CEOs and founders to help them formulate growth strategies and hand hold them through the implementation stage. Show less



Camnexus

• Board Adviser

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Cambridge, United Kingdom Advising Camnexus to achieve technology transfer for sustainable development.



La Dante in Cambridge - European Cultural Centre

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

• Non Executive Director

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2020

  Cambridge, United Kingdom



Department for International Trade (DIT)

• International Trade Adviser

  • Sep 2017 - Jul 2020

  Cambridge, United Kingdom



Sanfer System

• Spain
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial and Marketing Director

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2020

  Europe, South America and Africa Sanfer System is a sustainable modular construction technology that has developed an innovative modular construction system. I have played an hands-on role in the development and growth of the company reporting directly to the company shareholders and Managing Director. My main roles are: • Developing the company’s business strategy of licensing the product to suitable third parties. • Selling projects in Spain, Paraguay and Uruguay. • Identifying suitable parties and negotiating… Show more Sanfer System is a sustainable modular construction technology that has developed an innovative modular construction system. I have played an hands-on role in the development and growth of the company reporting directly to the company shareholders and Managing Director. My main roles are: • Developing the company’s business strategy of licensing the product to suitable third parties. • Selling projects in Spain, Paraguay and Uruguay. • Identifying suitable parties and negotiating the licensing of the product in South America and Africa. • Establishing and managing a commercial network of sales agents. • Creation of the brand and carrying out marketing activities including trade fairs, press and social-media. • Making sales presentations to architects, developers and construction companies • Establishing strategic alliances with professional platforms. Show less



Superbrands España

• Managing Partner

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2012

  Madrid Area, Spain The Superbrands is the global independent arbiter on branding. The Superbrands brand ranking is present in over 80 countries. I set up and managed the Superbrands project in the Spanish market. Two successful programmes were completed in which we worked with over 50 brands including Real Madrid, Google, LOreal, Ford and Coca Cola. An agreement was reached to sell the business to the marketing magazine IP Mark in 2012. Main duties and achievements: • Selling and marketing Superbrands to… Show more The Superbrands is the global independent arbiter on branding. The Superbrands brand ranking is present in over 80 countries. I set up and managed the Superbrands project in the Spanish market. Two successful programmes were completed in which we worked with over 50 brands including Real Madrid, Google, LOreal, Ford and Coca Cola. An agreement was reached to sell the business to the marketing magazine IP Mark in 2012. Main duties and achievements: • Selling and marketing Superbrands to major brands in Spain. • Launching the Superbrands brand to the marketing sector in Spain. • Marketing the Superbrands brand to Spanish consumers. • Negotiating mutually beneficial partnerships. • Creating and distributing and managing press relations with mainstream and sectorial press. • Responsible for the full publishing process of creating the Superbrands book. • Creating a retail sales network for the Superbrands book. • Organising book launches. • Organising the Superbrands award ceremonies attended by major brands, the press and leading marketing and brand personalities. Show less



Magna Media

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2003 - Dec 2012

  Madrid Area, Spain Full responsibility for the day to day management of the Madrid based communications and sales agency. The company was a started by myself and a partner in 2003 and works with Spanish, British and Irish clients. Main duties and achievements: • Responsible for budgeting and company accounts. • Staff recruitment. • Sales and creative staff management. • New business generated included projects with Ford, Red Bull, Telefonica, the 2016 and 2020 Madrid Olympic bids, British Council,… Show more Full responsibility for the day to day management of the Madrid based communications and sales agency. The company was a started by myself and a partner in 2003 and works with Spanish, British and Irish clients. Main duties and achievements: • Responsible for budgeting and company accounts. • Staff recruitment. • Sales and creative staff management. • New business generated included projects with Ford, Red Bull, Telefonica, the 2016 and 2020 Madrid Olympic bids, British Council, Real Madrid, Ryanair, Teatro Español, Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Goodyear, MotoGP, Sports Business International, Enterprise Ireland and the Spanish Ministry of Education. • Client and project management. Show less



Bear Publishing

• Managing Director

  • Sep 1999 - Nov 2003

  Madrid Area, Spain During my time running Bear Publishing the company grew from publishing one regional monthly magazine to diversifying the company into contract publishing, commercial services, digital projects and publishing a national glossy monthly magazine for the expat community in Spain. Main duties and achievements: • Full management responsibility for the company and reporting to the UK based owners. • Sales, creative and administration staff recruitment and management. • Introduced staff… Show more During my time running Bear Publishing the company grew from publishing one regional monthly magazine to diversifying the company into contract publishing, commercial services, digital projects and publishing a national glossy monthly magazine for the expat community in Spain. Main duties and achievements: • Full management responsibility for the company and reporting to the UK based owners. • Sales, creative and administration staff recruitment and management. • Introduced staff assessment system. • Created a national distribution and sales network for The Broadsheet magazine. • Revised collections process to positively impact cash flow. • New business developed included publishing a weekly cultural language-learning supplement “Accent” in a national newspaper, advertising sales for The Sun newspaper in Spain and the Time Out guide to Madrid. Additionally we set up an online joint venture “Spainalive” with La Guia del Ocio (Best-selling weekly Spanish cultural guide). Bear Publishing was also one of the founding partners of the Microsoft business platform B-Central. • Negotiated and oversaw the successful sale of the company to a Spanish Cultural Foundation in 2003. Show less



Quantum Partnership

• Management Consultant

  • Jan 1997 - Sep 1999

  Dublin Quantum Partnership are an international supply chain management consultancy. I spent two years working in Ireland on change management and process improvement during the Waterford and Avonmor merger to create Glanbia, one of the largest food processing companies in Europe. I held specific responsibility for the successful merger of two of Glanbias milk plants. Main achievements were the optimising of storage, truck docking and loading procedures, aligning production with demand, optimising… Show more Quantum Partnership are an international supply chain management consultancy. I spent two years working in Ireland on change management and process improvement during the Waterford and Avonmor merger to create Glanbia, one of the largest food processing companies in Europe. I held specific responsibility for the successful merger of two of Glanbias milk plants. Main achievements were the optimising of storage, truck docking and loading procedures, aligning production with demand, optimising manpower, introducing KPIs and reducing customer complaints. Show less