Entrepreneurial business and R&D leader, a purpose driven builder and grower of businesses. Leads the science/technical and broader commercial communities to deliver new health and consumer benefits through new science, new business models, new ways of working - across the enterprise. Most recently, led the transformation of Reckitt's Self Care innovation performance - bringing a collective growth mindset to decision making, organisational design, operational excellence, and international collaboration. The results of this transformation have been regularly reported in Reckitt's corporate press releases.Transparent, high-integrity leader skilled at engaging large teams worldwide to perform. Exceptional reputation for building cross-functional leadership teams to transform innovation, strategic planning and execution to deliver long term growth trajectories through people and infrastructure investment. Agile, globally aware and culturally sensitive, having lived and worked internationally across developed and developing markets (UK, Singapore, Thailand, Spain, Italy). Brings diverse and multicultural perspectives to multi-functional organisation leadership. Unrivalled experience across many product categories, functions and science/technical disciplines that gives unique know-how and insight into growing consumer and healthcare businesses.Two spells as Marketing Director (Unilever and Abbott) with Business Development successes and global, breakthrough innovations delivered.In total, 25 years of experience in Consumer Healthcare and FMCG, spanning an unrivalled breadth of product categories/industries, regions, and functions. - OTC Medicines, Food and Beverages, Medical Nutrition (infant, child and adult), Vitamins and Supplements (VMS), Digestive Health, Upper Respiratory infection, and Pain Management.- Global, Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, Middle East.- Leads all science/technical R&D functions - Discovery science, Product development, Analytical, Formulation, Regulatory, Medical and Clinical, pre-clinical.