Experience

Truthsayers® Neurotech®

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder of Truthsayers Ltd - the world's first Neurotech platform for the workplace

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  We revolutionise how companies communicate with their employees and customers by combining Neuroscience, Psychology and Technology. We do this by measuring true feelings out of the box, using our Neurotech®, survey, assessment and profiling tools. This means we can deliver insights to organisations that just aren’t available via traditional methods. It is the only one of its kind in the market, and the next generation of employee, customer, product and brand experience tools for organisations worldwide. Show less



Hargreaves Lansdown

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Innovation and FinTech Alliances

  • May 2017 - Apr 2019

  Working at the intersection between disruptive technologies (Blockchain, AI, IoT), policies (Open Banking, Open Pensions, Open Wealth) and new business models. All with the aim of empowering people to save and invest with confidence. My role is tasked with re-imagining the existing tenets of the wealth management model, and setting our FinTech manifesto, so that the business can be alert to disruption, bust mental models and ensure radical ideas don’t get lost. Accountable for establishing and leveraging external innovation and R&D networks, providing strategic insight and understanding of the innovation landscape in wealth and pushing the innovation agenda to drive value creation for the benefit of the our clients, the organisation, the sector and the economy. Show less



Verus360

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategy, Innovation & Brand Director

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2016

  As one of the Directors at Verus360 I've taken the idea of an online B2B lending platform from concept to launch, and helped build an innovative and disruptive financial services product and brand. I'm an advocate of customer-centric product design and data driven insights - which form the heart of the Verus360 online finance platform. As one of the Directors at Verus360 I've taken the idea of an online B2B lending platform from concept to launch, and helped build an innovative and disruptive financial services product and brand. I'm an advocate of customer-centric product design and data driven insights - which form the heart of the Verus360 online finance platform.



Bibby Financial Services

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Global Head of Change Management

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Establishing and managing the communications model across global stakeholder networks. • Managing the investment process and 2013 change roadmap at regional and global levels [£10m+]. • Successful recruitment of Business Change Partners for Americas, EU, Asia Pacific and UK. • Designing and embedding portfolio management governance across all project delivery for multi-million pound investments. • Establishing and managing the communications model across global stakeholder networks. • Managing the investment process and 2013 change roadmap at regional and global levels [£10m+]. • Successful recruitment of Business Change Partners for Americas, EU, Asia Pacific and UK. • Designing and embedding portfolio management governance across all project delivery for multi-million pound investments.



Lloyds Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager - Transformation

  • Apr 2008 - Aug 2012

  • Development of the strategic vision, change roadmap and financial investment plan in conjunction with the LTSBCF Board to secure long-term investment from the Lloyds Bank GEC. • Thought leadership on the future of the Commercial Finance organisation, including growth plans, cost strategies and target operating model. • Delivery of industry-leading research into the future of the Commercial Finance market triggering wholesale change in self-regulation of the industry. • Securing stakeholder buy-in and commitment at Commercial Finance, Commercial Banking Division and GEC levels for strategic investment in the Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Business. Show less



Lloyds Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Change Manager

  • 2004 - 2008

  • Developed, proposed and gained authorisation for £1.5M Business Intelligence Programme, focused on sales management and new business, delivering a four-fold ROI.• Implemented Customer Relationship Management system to 450+ users across Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Sales and Client Management teams.• Gained acceptance for initial proposal for Commercial Finance Transformation Programme with commitment to definition of target operating model.

• Business Consultant Corporate Development

  • 2003 - 2004

  • Consulting with Board Directors and Senior Management to identify new opportunities for product and service development across the organisation.• Responsible for Feasibility Modelling, Gap Analysis, Business Cases, and data analysis to ensure best fit with group strategy.• Work with project managers and steering teams during study phases to ensure strategic alignment of deliverables.



Lloyds TSB Asset Finance

• Banbury

• Project Manager (Secondment)

  • 2001 - 2003

  • Delivery and implementation of projects to include responsibility for managing benefits delivery, and the support and ownership of project deliverables. • Implementation of Hire Purchase, Leasing and Factoring products into the Business Banking Network delivering incremental income of £12M+ in first year of operation. • Co-ordinating 40+ stakeholders and work stream members across four business units to deliver the project. • Delivery and implementation of projects to include responsibility for managing benefits delivery, and the support and ownership of project deliverables. • Implementation of Hire Purchase, Leasing and Factoring products into the Business Banking Network delivering incremental income of £12M+ in first year of operation. • Co-ordinating 40+ stakeholders and work stream members across four business units to deliver the project.