Experience

Mustard Seed

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow & Investor

  • Jan 2018 - 6 years

  London, England, United Kingdom



The Global Good Fund

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supporter & Investor

  • Dec 2016 - 7 years 1 month

  Greater New York City Area



KKR

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Co-CEO KPrime and KPEC

  • 2022 - Dec 2023

  London, England, United Kingdom KKR’s private wealth vehicles for global private equity

• Partner

  • 2017 - Dec 2023

  London, United Kingdom Partner at KKR leading the UK & Ireland; and member of the European Private Equity Investment Committee, the European Portfolio Management Committee and the Global Impact Fund Committee. Formerly led the long term Core strategy for EMEA, EMEA consumer investing, and was co- chair of the global Inclusion Network. I led / co-led KKR's investments in Upfield/Violife, Wella, Coty, Citation, ERM, Accell, Roompot, Viridor, and drove the exit of former investments The Hut Group, Webhelp and… Show more Partner at KKR leading the UK & Ireland; and member of the European Private Equity Investment Committee, the European Portfolio Management Committee and the Global Impact Fund Committee. Formerly led the long term Core strategy for EMEA, EMEA consumer investing, and was co- chair of the global Inclusion Network. I led / co-led KKR's investments in Upfield/Violife, Wella, Coty, Citation, ERM, Accell, Roompot, Viridor, and drove the exit of former investments The Hut Group, Webhelp and Afriflora.



ERM

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

• Chairman

  • Oct 2021 - Dec 2023

  London, England, United Kingdom Largest pure play sustainability consultancy helping organisations create innovative solutions



Wella Company

• Switzerland
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investor, ex Board Member

  • Dec 2020 - Dec 2023

  Geneva, Switzerland Wella is a market leader in global hair and nail care selling to salons, ecom and retailers globally. The portfolio of brands include Wella, Clairol, Sebastian, System Professional, weDo, Nioxin, Sassoon, OPI and ghd. The business is present in over 100 countries, and employs more than 6,500 colleagues.



The Citation Group

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2023

  Wilmslow, England, United Kingdom Citation is a leading partner to UK SMEs in areas of employment law, HR and Health Safety compliance. The business supports c. 40k UK SMEs as an outsourced provider of HR and H&S compliance services - both in person and digitally.



Upfield

• Netherlands
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chairman

  • Jul 2018 - Dec 2023

  Amsterdam Area, Netherlands Upfield is the global leader in branded plant-based spreading, cooking and baking products. The brands Flora, Violife, Becel, Country Crock, Blue Band, Rama are distributed globally across 70 markets.



Viridor

• United Kingdom
• Waste Treatment and Disposal
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2020 - Feb 2022

  Taunton, England, United Kingdom Viridor is one of the UK's leading recycling, resource and waste management companies helping businesses and local authorities across the UK.



THG

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2020

  Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom



Webhelp

• France
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member

  • Jul 2017 - Nov 2019

  Paris Area, France



Advent International

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 1999 - Jul 2016

  London 2013-2016; New York 2010-2013; London 1999-2010 Led, co-led, participated in 14 transactions including DFS, SPORTFIVE, Fat Face, Vinnolit, Domestic & General, Poundland.



Credit Suisse

• Switzerland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • 1997 - 1999

  London



Deutsche Bank

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive

  • 1996 - 1997

  London



UNIDO

• Austria
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • 1995 - 1995

  Vienna



Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research Associate

  • 1995 - 1995

  Washington, DC