Experience

Ingle & Rhode Ltd

• Co-founder & Director

  • Feb 2007 - 16 years 11 months

  Co-founded Ingle & Rhode in 2007 to meet growing consumer demand for an ethical fine jewellery brand. Ingle & Rhode offers engagement rings, wedding rings and bespoke jewellery direct to the consumer through its website and premises in central London. I have been Involved in all aspects of building the business, including strategy and planning, sales and marketing, financial management, recruitment and training, and supply chain management. The company was one of the first jewellers in… Show more Co-founded Ingle & Rhode in 2007 to meet growing consumer demand for an ethical fine jewellery brand. Ingle & Rhode offers engagement rings, wedding rings and bespoke jewellery direct to the consumer through its website and premises in central London. I have been Involved in all aspects of building the business, including strategy and planning, sales and marketing, financial management, recruitment and training, and supply chain management. The company was one of the first jewellers in the world licensed to offer certified Fairtrade gold; has been a finalist in the UK national jewellery awards three years in a row; and has completed three successful equity crowdfunding rounds, receiving significant investment from its own customers. Show less



Global PMI Partners

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

• Associate Partner

  • Jun 2020 - 3 years 7 months

  GPMIP provides M&A integration/carve-out, post-close transformation, training and internal capability services across the globe to companies expanding locally and internationally. We are specialists with a full-service presence in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Australian regions. We are comprised of local teams in markets we service and work together under one organisation to deliver M&A integration programs to the highest global standard. When clients engage us… Show more GPMIP provides M&A integration/carve-out, post-close transformation, training and internal capability services across the globe to companies expanding locally and internationally. We are specialists with a full-service presence in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Australian regions. We are comprised of local teams in markets we service and work together under one organisation to deliver M&A integration programs to the highest global standard. When clients engage us locally, they have at their disposal the knowledge and capacity of GPMIP as a whole. I have worked with clients in the software and pharmaceuticals sectors in the UK and Europe, developed our Strategy & Operating Model service offering, and worked on business development across a range of sectors, including consumer and retail. Show less



GemCloudMarket

• Hong Kong
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP UK and Europe

  • Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

  London, England, United Kingdom Ran the UK subsidiary of the world’s largest B2B coloured gemstones marketplace, responsible for serving clients across the UK and Europe.



de Souza-Ingle

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment

• Independent Management Consultant

  • Feb 2007 - Jul 2022

  United Kingdom Management consultant and interim manager, with experience spanning the retail, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, energy and automotive industries. Clients include: - AstraZeneca, HR Transformation - Employee Benefits Workstream Lead - Bibby Offshore, Operating Plan Development Lead - BMJ Publishing Group, Head of Business Development for the Evidence Centre (Interim Manager role) - Circle Health, Bid Manager - The Booksellers Association of UK & Ireland, Industry Benchmarking -… Show more Management consultant and interim manager, with experience spanning the retail, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, energy and automotive industries. Clients include: - AstraZeneca, HR Transformation - Employee Benefits Workstream Lead - Bibby Offshore, Operating Plan Development Lead - BMJ Publishing Group, Head of Business Development for the Evidence Centre (Interim Manager role) - Circle Health, Bid Manager - The Booksellers Association of UK & Ireland, Industry Benchmarking - LDV Group, Corporate Strategy and Business Process Improvement Show less



KPMG LLP

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Associate Director

  • Oct 2001 - Mar 2007

  London, England, United Kingdom Led teams in the media and central government sectors, advising on strategy, commercial due diligence, performance improvement, organisational design, and change management. Examples of public sector clients: • Advised the Department for Transport and HM Treasury on a major review of the UK rail industry. • Advised the Department for Trade and Industry on strategies for supporting the commercialisation of nanotechnology in the UK. Conducted a consultation exercise with the UK… Show more Led teams in the media and central government sectors, advising on strategy, commercial due diligence, performance improvement, organisational design, and change management. Examples of public sector clients: • Advised the Department for Transport and HM Treasury on a major review of the UK rail industry. • Advised the Department for Trade and Industry on strategies for supporting the commercialisation of nanotechnology in the UK. Conducted a consultation exercise with the UK pharmaceuticals sector and went on to facilitate discussions between ten senior executives from AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Merck and Eli Lilly. • Worked with the UK Atomic Energy Authority on a major transformation programme to help prepare it for the imminent arrival of private sector competition in the UK market for nuclear decommissioning. • Worked with the Department for Constitutional Affairs on detailed organisational redesign and implementation planning, covering issues from management structures and governance arrangements to staff competencies. Designed the organisation’s new strategy directorate. • Advised the NHS Information Authority and the Office of Fair Trading on organisational restructuring options. Examples of private sector clients: • Advised 2waytraffic on its acquisition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. • Advised Granada on its merger with Carlton to form ITV PLC. • Reviewed the business plans and projections of Waterford Wedgwood as part of a corporate restructuring. • Reviewed the market prospects and competitive position of Tribal Group in support of its full listing on the London Stock Exchange. • Advised Allianz Capital Partners on its £900 million bid for John Laing. Show less



Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment

• Strategy Consultant

  • May 2000 - May 2001

  London, England, United Kingdom Specialist advisor to the media sector. - Conducted commercial due diligence on United News & Media (now United Business Media) in support of Granada’s acquisition of United’s ITV franchises. - Advised Granada on its European growth strategy, conducting a detailed review of the European free-to-air and pay-TV industry. - Worked on the content strategy and business plan for the BT Openworld broadband portal.



Kaiser Associates

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager

  • Jan 1998 - May 2000

  London, England, United Kingdom Delivered benchmarking, market and competitor analyses, and commercial due diligence engagements across a wide range of industries and geographies. Spent two months helping to establish a new office in Cape Town. Wrote Branding in Retail Financial Services, a 60,000-word report published by Financial Times Management Reports.