Experience

Expectation State

• United Kingdom
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Account Management

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Expectation State increases the quantity and quality of private sector investment in frontier economies to catalyse growth, strengthen the economy, and benefit society as a whole. Working alongside major donor organisations and government agencies, I lead our work and engagement with business and industry representatives, helping to manage and strengthen key accounts in order to generate greater levels of investment (including from the EU and North America) in focus states and develop… Show more Expectation State increases the quantity and quality of private sector investment in frontier economies to catalyse growth, strengthen the economy, and benefit society as a whole. Working alongside major donor organisations and government agencies, I lead our work and engagement with business and industry representatives, helping to manage and strengthen key accounts in order to generate greater levels of investment (including from the EU and North America) in focus states and develop investment strategies in markets across the Middle East and Africa. Most recent projects include USAid, GIZ, EBRD and FCDO funded contracts in Jordan and Tunisia. Show less



Maxis Advisors

• United States
• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Southern Europe Representative

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Helping European companies to realise their US expansion ambitions by accessing discretionary “impact incentives,” which directly impact project ROI by reducing up-front capital and ongoing operational costs.



Rise Global Development

• Director, Independent Consultant - Economic Development

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  London, United Kingdom / Barcelona, Spain My key focus is on engagement with government, industry and business stakeholders, helping to nurture and strengthen relationships in order to generate greater levels of two-way trade and investment flows. A major part of this engagement is focused on the digital and startup community by developing and implementing market, sector strategies and value propositions. I continue to work alongside EDOs, IPAs, PPP and private sector organisations, to develop capability and provide on-the-job… Show more My key focus is on engagement with government, industry and business stakeholders, helping to nurture and strengthen relationships in order to generate greater levels of two-way trade and investment flows. A major part of this engagement is focused on the digital and startup community by developing and implementing market, sector strategies and value propositions. I continue to work alongside EDOs, IPAs, PPP and private sector organisations, to develop capability and provide on-the-job, practical training and support in strategy, lead generation, investment promotion and account management. Show less



MCJ Lemagnen Associates Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Associate Consultant

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Delivering a wide variation of FDI, trade and innovation consulting projects across the UK, Europe and North America, including market development strategies, lead generation, "Agile FDI" training & mentorship, sector strategies, proposition development and major research projects.



Scottish Enterprise

• United Kingdom
• Government Relations Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• GlobalScot - Scottish Business Ambassador

  • 2022 - Present

  Providing in-market support and mentorship to Scottish companies as they explore and develop their international expansion plans in the Spanish market.



Swindon Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Inward Investment Representative - Digital Technology

  • 2019 - 2021

  Working with the Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership to develop their local value proposition and strategy to promote the digital sector to non-EU SMEs. With a focus on matching regional assets, skills and capabilities in companies operating in the cybersecurity & defence, artificial intelligence, industrial automation and fintech industries.



Wavteq

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Global Head, FDI Operations

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2018

  London, United Kingdom Here I led on client relationships and project management working with our global teams to deliver successful investment promotion and economic development services worldwide. This included; lead generation & business development, overseas IPA/EDO representation, meeting setting at industry events & B2B roadshows, as well as investor and delegate recruitment for FDI events and training on best practices in investment promotion. I also was a key player in the development of FDI products and… Show more Here I led on client relationships and project management working with our global teams to deliver successful investment promotion and economic development services worldwide. This included; lead generation & business development, overseas IPA/EDO representation, meeting setting at industry events & B2B roadshows, as well as investor and delegate recruitment for FDI events and training on best practices in investment promotion. I also was a key player in the development of FDI products and databases such as IncentivesMonitor, CRM systems for IPAs/EDOs and country investment trackers as well as leading the conception and production of a proprietary database of intermediaries and influencers in the FDI supply chain. My division accounted for two-thirds of company revenue and undertook projects for a range of public, private sector clients and international organisation, such as the Financial Times, CINDE Costa Rica, MEDEI Ontario, Dubai FDI, Invest Northern Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA), Swiss Business Hub, Invest Bavaria, CAIPA/Caribbean Export, MIRA Technology Park, Qatar Financial Centre, The IMF, World Bank and UNCTAD. Show less



Louisiana Economic Development

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Investment Representative

  • 2014 - 2018

  Helping to promote the state of Louisiana to UK & European companies as a great place to invest and do business. Traditional (energy, chemicals, manufacturing) and emerging industries (tech, start-ups, entertainment) are growing in Louisiana. A highly productive and motivated workforce, low taxes, unrivalled infrastructure and logistics, a pro-business climate and the nation's best workforce recruitment and training program all provide a competitive advantage.



UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic Relationship Manager, Institutional Investment & Infrastructure

  • May 2013 - Jul 2014

  London, United Kingdom Working across Whitehall and alongside private sector developers to bring large scale investment into UK infrastructure, energy, regeneration and innovative industries from institutional investors, pension and sovereign wealth funds from the Gulf and other emerging markets. During this time I worked on UK inward investments from organisations including: ADIA, Mubadala, Damac, QIA and KIA



PA Consulting

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

• Manager - Commercial Partnerships

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2014

  London, United Kingdom Working with organisations in the FDI supply chain (lawyers, accountants, consultants and foreign embassies/chambers of commerce etc) to help support inward investors coming to and growing within the UK by creating successful, bi-lateral partnerships. My time in this position also involved project management roles during UKTI's commercial activities at the London 2012 Olympic Games and the UK's presidency of the G8, including the 2013 Global Investment Conference and the World Islamic Economic… Show more Working with organisations in the FDI supply chain (lawyers, accountants, consultants and foreign embassies/chambers of commerce etc) to help support inward investors coming to and growing within the UK by creating successful, bi-lateral partnerships. My time in this position also involved project management roles during UKTI's commercial activities at the London 2012 Olympic Games and the UK's presidency of the G8, including the 2013 Global Investment Conference and the World Islamic Economic Forum. Show less



Financial Times

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Of Production

  • 2008 - 2012

  Leading a large team of researchers and analysts, I was responsible for all areas related to the research team, production and development of fDi Markets. In charge of the fDi Data Exchange initiative with various global IPAs, and started the compilation of a monthly Trend Tracker for the fDi Intelligence hub and global publication fDi Magazine. I worked closely with the software team in product development and maintenence of the fDi Markets tool. I led the development of the Investor… Show more Leading a large team of researchers and analysts, I was responsible for all areas related to the research team, production and development of fDi Markets. In charge of the fDi Data Exchange initiative with various global IPAs, and started the compilation of a monthly Trend Tracker for the fDi Intelligence hub and global publication fDi Magazine. I worked closely with the software team in product development and maintenence of the fDi Markets tool. I led the development of the Investor Intentions module, tracking early warning signs that a company plans to invest, as well as looking at tracking relocations and closures. Show less



OCO Global

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Manager

  • 2007 - 2008

  Belfast, United Kingdom I was responsible for the research and production of OCO Monitor. I also continued to partake in other research and translation projects for the consulting and lead generation divisions of OCO Global.

• Investment Analyst

  • 2006 - 2007

  Belfast, United Kingdom As a bi-lingual analyst in the Investment Products division of OCO Global, my main role was researching and reporting on global foreign direct investment projects. I also worked on a variety of research and translation projects for government clients (UKTI, IBW, PromoMadrid etc) relating to inward investment, investor targeting and trade promotion.