Experience

Bookomi

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder / Editorial Director / Producer

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  We work with all major publishers and agents, connecting brilliant minds to clubs and companies. Since 2011, over 350 contributors have been connected and presented by Bookomi, including Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin, Yuval Harari, Elif Safak, Tim O'Reilly, Dan Pink, Ruby Wax, Eric Ries, Tom Friedman, Adam Grant, Pixar founder Ed Catmull, Alastair Campbell, Jon Ronson, Walter Isaacson, Twitter founder Biz Stone, Musician Tim Minchin and Paypal founder Peter Thiel. See www.bookomi.com for a… Show more We work with all major publishers and agents, connecting brilliant minds to clubs and companies. Since 2011, over 350 contributors have been connected and presented by Bookomi, including Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin, Yuval Harari, Elif Safak, Tim O'Reilly, Dan Pink, Ruby Wax, Eric Ries, Tom Friedman, Adam Grant, Pixar founder Ed Catmull, Alastair Campbell, Jon Ronson, Walter Isaacson, Twitter founder Biz Stone, Musician Tim Minchin and Paypal founder Peter Thiel. See www.bookomi.com for a full list. Clubs and companies who have engaged Bookomi include KPMG, Snapchat, Burberry, Meta, Google, Rebellion Defence, Soho House Group, Improbable, Which Consumer Media, Quantcast, HSBC, Index Ventures, PMI, Annabel's Club, Bauer Media, Edelman, G4S, The Institute of Directors, M&C Saatchi, AKQA, NewsCorp, The RAC, Harrington Starr, H&K Strategies, Time Warner and MSL Group, The AllBright Club, Ministry Club, and Conduit. Show less We work with all major publishers and agents, connecting brilliant minds to clubs and companies. Since 2011, over 350 contributors have been connected and presented by Bookomi, including Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin, Yuval Harari, Elif Safak, Tim O'Reilly, Dan Pink, Ruby Wax, Eric Ries, Tom Friedman, Adam Grant, Pixar founder Ed Catmull, Alastair Campbell, Jon Ronson, Walter Isaacson, Twitter founder Biz Stone, Musician Tim Minchin and Paypal founder Peter Thiel. See www.bookomi.com for a… Show more We work with all major publishers and agents, connecting brilliant minds to clubs and companies. Since 2011, over 350 contributors have been connected and presented by Bookomi, including Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin, Yuval Harari, Elif Safak, Tim O'Reilly, Dan Pink, Ruby Wax, Eric Ries, Tom Friedman, Adam Grant, Pixar founder Ed Catmull, Alastair Campbell, Jon Ronson, Walter Isaacson, Twitter founder Biz Stone, Musician Tim Minchin and Paypal founder Peter Thiel. See www.bookomi.com for a full list. Clubs and companies who have engaged Bookomi include KPMG, Snapchat, Burberry, Meta, Google, Rebellion Defence, Soho House Group, Improbable, Which Consumer Media, Quantcast, HSBC, Index Ventures, PMI, Annabel's Club, Bauer Media, Edelman, G4S, The Institute of Directors, M&C Saatchi, AKQA, NewsCorp, The RAC, Harrington Starr, H&K Strategies, Time Warner and MSL Group, The AllBright Club, Ministry Club, and Conduit. Show less



Soho House & Co

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Producer/Presenter Books for Breakfast

  • Sep 2009 - Present

  An original event collaboration between private clubs such as the Soho House Group and leading publishers such as Penguin and Random House. Authors share their work with readers and opinion-formers over breakfast. An original event collaboration between private clubs such as the Soho House Group and leading publishers such as Penguin and Random House. Authors share their work with readers and opinion-formers over breakfast.



Raffl

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Sep 2021 - Sep 2023

  RAFFL helps creators and brands engage with Real Authentic Fans For Life. With a particular focus on Gen Z and drop culture, RAFFL is on a mission to get AR outdoor, everywhere by 2025. RAFFL helps creators and brands engage with Real Authentic Fans For Life. With a particular focus on Gen Z and drop culture, RAFFL is on a mission to get AR outdoor, everywhere by 2025.



Harper's Bazaar

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Columnist

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2019

  Reviewing a book worth talking about every month for Bazaar at Work. Reviewing a book worth talking about every month for Bazaar at Work.



Global Cool Foundation

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

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jun 2006 - Feb 2009

  Reporting to the board of investors and trustees (including Man Group PLC) for this philanthropic venture combining climate-change education and entertainment events in the UK and USA. Successfully negotiated and signed a three year recycling deal with Vodafone to provide £3million+ funding for the Global Cool Foundation and its associated projects (EG Solar Aid) after safely winding up Global Cool Productions in 2009. Reporting to the board of investors and trustees (including Man Group PLC) for this philanthropic venture combining climate-change education and entertainment events in the UK and USA. Successfully negotiated and signed a three year recycling deal with Vodafone to provide £3million+ funding for the Global Cool Foundation and its associated projects (EG Solar Aid) after safely winding up Global Cool Productions in 2009.



Turner (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc)

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President and General Manager UK & Germany

  • Jan 2002 - Oct 2005

  General management and leadership of Turner's entertainment channels in the UK and Germany, including Cartoon Network, TCM, Boomerang and Toonami. P&L responsibility for all departments including HR, creative services, online, marketing, PR, advertising, programming and digital departments. During this period we regained and retained our position as the highest rating family of commercial kids' channels in the UK, launched several new branded channels (including CNX and Toonami) and new… Show more General management and leadership of Turner's entertainment channels in the UK and Germany, including Cartoon Network, TCM, Boomerang and Toonami. P&L responsibility for all departments including HR, creative services, online, marketing, PR, advertising, programming and digital departments. During this period we regained and retained our position as the highest rating family of commercial kids' channels in the UK, launched several new branded channels (including CNX and Toonami) and new revenue streams, including the development of Cartoon Network UK's first original animation series since launch in 1993 (Skatoony), a new branded programme block with P7S1 Germany, a VOD service, an ETV platform, a literacy campaign for kids (STORYQUEST) with HRH Prince of Wales, a cartoon girl-band (VBIRDS) which got to no.23 in the UK charts, an anti-obesity campaign (ELFY FOOD) a nationwide toy lottery for kids and charities called Skatoony Truckatoony, which along with a record breaking TV-watching marathon (CNX - TV That Keeps You Up) won the NMA award for "Best Use of Multiple Channels" in consecutive years. I also acted as Marketing Consultant to CNN International during this period to oversee the recruitment of a new Marketing team and an international rebranding campaign. Show less General management and leadership of Turner's entertainment channels in the UK and Germany, including Cartoon Network, TCM, Boomerang and Toonami. P&L responsibility for all departments including HR, creative services, online, marketing, PR, advertising, programming and digital departments. During this period we regained and retained our position as the highest rating family of commercial kids' channels in the UK, launched several new branded channels (including CNX and Toonami) and new… Show more General management and leadership of Turner's entertainment channels in the UK and Germany, including Cartoon Network, TCM, Boomerang and Toonami. P&L responsibility for all departments including HR, creative services, online, marketing, PR, advertising, programming and digital departments. During this period we regained and retained our position as the highest rating family of commercial kids' channels in the UK, launched several new branded channels (including CNX and Toonami) and new revenue streams, including the development of Cartoon Network UK's first original animation series since launch in 1993 (Skatoony), a new branded programme block with P7S1 Germany, a VOD service, an ETV platform, a literacy campaign for kids (STORYQUEST) with HRH Prince of Wales, a cartoon girl-band (VBIRDS) which got to no.23 in the UK charts, an anti-obesity campaign (ELFY FOOD) a nationwide toy lottery for kids and charities called Skatoony Truckatoony, which along with a record breaking TV-watching marathon (CNX - TV That Keeps You Up) won the NMA award for "Best Use of Multiple Channels" in consecutive years. I also acted as Marketing Consultant to CNN International during this period to oversee the recruitment of a new Marketing team and an international rebranding campaign. Show less



Rapture TV

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

• Director of Programming

  • Sep 1997 - Jan 2000

  Head of Development & Strategy and ultimately Director of Programming for highly respected and innovative youth channel for the clubbing generation. Led successful original programming sales initiative to BBC, Channel 4 and ITV. Head of Development & Strategy and ultimately Director of Programming for highly respected and innovative youth channel for the clubbing generation. Led successful original programming sales initiative to BBC, Channel 4 and ITV.



Virgin

• Russian Federation
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Breakfast Show Producer

  • May 1996 - Jul 1997

  Writer and Lead Producer for Sony Award winning format featuring Russ & Jono. Writer and Lead Producer for Sony Award winning format featuring Russ & Jono.



BBC

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

• Independent Producer / Presenter

  • May 1994 - Sep 1996

  Responsible for creating, producing and presenting several radio productions for BBC network radio including The Ad Break series with Fi Glover, covering the Advertising and PR industries and Unborn in the USA, looking at pro-life activists through the lens of film Director Tony Kaye. During this period as an independent producer, after a sell-out 5-star show at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, I produced The Smallest Cinema in the World, a showcase for young British film makers, writers and… Show more Responsible for creating, producing and presenting several radio productions for BBC network radio including The Ad Break series with Fi Glover, covering the Advertising and PR industries and Unborn in the USA, looking at pro-life activists through the lens of film Director Tony Kaye. During this period as an independent producer, after a sell-out 5-star show at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, I produced The Smallest Cinema in the World, a showcase for young British film makers, writers and comedians featuring original shorts by David Wolstencroft, "How to Write a Hollywood Screenplay" and "Pub Fiction" by Al Murray. Sponsored by MGM, Renault and Canon, making the front page of Variety in May 1996 and profiled on BBC TV's "Film 96 Cannes Special" with Barry Norman, who called the project "A remarkable example of British ingenuity." Show less Responsible for creating, producing and presenting several radio productions for BBC network radio including The Ad Break series with Fi Glover, covering the Advertising and PR industries and Unborn in the USA, looking at pro-life activists through the lens of film Director Tony Kaye. During this period as an independent producer, after a sell-out 5-star show at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, I produced The Smallest Cinema in the World, a showcase for young British film makers, writers and… Show more Responsible for creating, producing and presenting several radio productions for BBC network radio including The Ad Break series with Fi Glover, covering the Advertising and PR industries and Unborn in the USA, looking at pro-life activists through the lens of film Director Tony Kaye. During this period as an independent producer, after a sell-out 5-star show at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, I produced The Smallest Cinema in the World, a showcase for young British film makers, writers and comedians featuring original shorts by David Wolstencroft, "How to Write a Hollywood Screenplay" and "Pub Fiction" by Al Murray. Sponsored by MGM, Renault and Canon, making the front page of Variety in May 1996 and profiled on BBC TV's "Film 96 Cannes Special" with Barry Norman, who called the project "A remarkable example of British ingenuity." Show less



BBC Oxford / GLR

• Researcher / Reporter

  • Aug 1992 - Dec 1993

  Bill Heine Show on BBC Oxford Breakfast News Reporter on Greater London Radio Bill Heine Show on BBC Oxford Breakfast News Reporter on Greater London Radio