Experience

The Lens

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Apr 2015 - Present

• CEO

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  The Lens is a unique innovation programme that finds and harnesses the abundant creativity in our organisations. Proudly supporting Scotland Can Do, The Lens encourages intrapreneurship in mission driven organisations. It does this through through investment, incubation and accelerator programmes. I founded The Lens, created and designed the programme and lead its development. The Lens is great example of intrapreneurship in action. I designed the original prototype within a large charity and have led its spin out to a successful social enterprise and charity.A finalist in IoD Workplace Innovation Director of Year 2018, the judges said 'The Lens is surely the epitome of Workplace Innovation!'See what our participants say at https://vimeo.com/228350121 www.lensperspectives.org.uk Show less



Aberlour Children's Charity

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Business Development

  • Jun 2009 - Apr 2015

  Developing and supporting the implementation of Aberlour’s business strategy. For example, I appraise, evaluate and make recommendations on strategy to the Senior Leadership Team. I also manage and deliver tenders and grow new business, working alongside children’s and families managers.I spend time researching and delivering new business opportunities, service models and revenue streams In addition I deliver organisational improvements through improving business processes and change management processes. Show less

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2013 - Jul 2014

  Following the departure of the CEO, I led the Senior Leadership team during a time of substantial change. As a team we delivered several business critical objectives including contract retention and development, above target financial performance, more integrated team working and completion of change projects. I then prepared the ground to launch The Lens as a new organisation.



University of Strathclyde

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Lecturer

  • Mar 2003 - Dec 2014

  Lecturer on MSc Management and Leadership Programme with a keen interest in leadership skills development. Lecturer on MSc Management and Leadership Programme with a keen interest in leadership skills development.