Experience

Guildford Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Councillor

  • May 2019 - Present



Linking the Chain

• Owner Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Present

• Consultant

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Worked as a contractor under Linking the Chain within other organisations including the work at MTW, GLE and HBV. On the approved suppliers list for Business & Enterprise. Delivered project with UK SMEs for Migration Policy Group in BrusselsWorking in a semi-retired capacity but consulting on diversity, supply chain and procurement.



Self-employed

• Surrey and London

• Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Present



MTW Consultants Limited

• London WC1

• Events Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

  Worked with MTW as Linking the Chain. Designed and helped to deliver the CITB funded 'Building for Growth' programme of events engagement for construction SMEs in Central London. Designing and planning a series of 18 seminars including delivery and partnership with other valued associates. Worked with MTW as Linking the Chain. Designed and helped to deliver the CITB funded 'Building for Growth' programme of events engagement for construction SMEs in Central London. Designing and planning a series of 18 seminars including delivery and partnership with other valued associates.



GLE One London

• London SE1

• Buyer Engagement Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Feb 2015

  Delivering funded programmes including Ready to Supply the City, Supply Cross River II and Supply Nine Elms. Engaging with buying organisations in order to introduce SMEs who can meet their needs. Working with diversity and social contracts. Arranging Meet the Buyer events to bring SMEs in London together with appropriate corporate organisations who want to increase their own Corporate Social Responsibility, social value and opportunities for diverse small business. Part of this time worked as consultant under Linking the Chain



HBV Enterprise

• Head of Business Support

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2013

  I began and established the Hackney Enterprise Network (HEN) which helped HBV reach out to small businesses in the Hackney area. This represented huge diversity. Major contractors supported this initiative. HEN involved educational events for small business and buyer engagement workshops. Through HEN Hackney businesses were enabled to grow through increased business awareness and opportunities. For part of this time worked as a consultant under Linking the Chain I began and established the Hackney Enterprise Network (HEN) which helped HBV reach out to small businesses in the Hackney area. This represented huge diversity. Major contractors supported this initiative. HEN involved educational events for small business and buyer engagement workshops. Through HEN Hackney businesses were enabled to grow through increased business awareness and opportunities. For part of this time worked as a consultant under Linking the Chain



Olympic Delivery Authority

• Canary Wharf

• Business Relationship Manager

  • Apr 2008 - Jan 2010

  Introduced SMEs in 5 Olympic host boroughs to the main contractors to increase supplier diversity in the London 2012 regeneration project. Championed supplier diversity throughout the UK on behalf of the ODA. Developed the 'Meeting of Minds' concept for work with major contractors. Involved Supplier Diversity Europe from the Migration Policy Unit in Brussels. Represented the ODA with the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Introduced SMEs in 5 Olympic host boroughs to the main contractors to increase supplier diversity in the London 2012 regeneration project. Championed supplier diversity throughout the UK on behalf of the ODA. Developed the 'Meeting of Minds' concept for work with major contractors. Involved Supplier Diversity Europe from the Migration Policy Unit in Brussels. Represented the ODA with the Equality and Human Rights Commission.



Pera

• Borough High Street

• Supply Chain Manager

  • 2002 - 2008

  Led the Supply London team in championing supplier diversity and supply chain involvement of London based SMEs. Trained SMEs into becoming 'fit to supply'. Moved to Pera under TUPE from Business Link for London where I began this role in 2002. Led the Supply London team in championing supplier diversity and supply chain involvement of London based SMEs. Trained SMEs into becoming 'fit to supply'. Moved to Pera under TUPE from Business Link for London where I began this role in 2002.



Danzas

• United Arab Emirates
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of IT Marketing

  • 1990 - 2002

  Trained global Sales personnel in the company's IT products and their benefits to the business clients. Excited the sales personnel in use of the IT products. Led an IT team in the development of one of the first real time tracking systems. Trained global Sales personnel in the company's IT products and their benefits to the business clients. Excited the sales personnel in use of the IT products. Led an IT team in the development of one of the first real time tracking systems.