Interim leadership where mission critical change is a pre-requisite. Assignments (2017 to current): - Executive Confidant: 1-1 support for leaders. From June 2017 (ongoing) - Event PM: Planning high profile test events at the main stadiums (Sandwell Aquatics Centre and Alexander Stadium) being used for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Jan 22 - May 22 - Business Transformation Lead: SAP enabled transformation programme for major UK food retailer. Manage customer relationships for £2bn t/o route to market, identifying and negotiating change implications, embedding new ways of working. March 18 - Dec 21 - Change management/M&A lead: Adviser to structural review (healthcare) and lead for pharmacy disposals programme from Mar 16 - Feb 18 - Interim Head of Operations: Responsibility for operations at 120 branch funeral business during change programme, £50m t/o , 650 staff. 8 months to July 17Previous Assignments (summary for 2011 - 2016): - Interim CIO (food retail sector): £1bn t/o organisation, team of 50 supporting 400 locations. - Interim Head of Customer Relations (Energy): Turnaround after troubled IT implementation - Due Diligence Review: Report on prospect (data analytics) for VC investor - M&A Review: Review of targets and negotiation lead. Travel sector - Tender Creation: Programme lead for new Crematorium bid - Interim M&A Manager: Transaction management, full cycle. Purchases and sales of b2c businesses - Interim COO (energy efficiency sector). Turnaround role after withdrawal of 'Green Deal' - Interim Programme Manager (food retail sector). Client lead of OFT investigation - Consultancy (Various clients): Technology Advisory ( systems renewals; e-commerce transitions; IT environment review; due diligence reviews). Strategy (creation/critique of business plans). Stakeholder Management (regulator relationship advice). Conference support (Hosting, presenting)

Alan sold his strategy and software development business to one of its customers, OSG Co-op, in 2003. Staying with the business he then spent the following eight years intimately involved in the creation, by merger and then fast organic growth, of Midcounties Co-operative as it became an award winning £1bn t/o organisation.He played a key role in its successful emergence as one of the country's most respected businesses (eg Sunday Times Best Big Companies top 15, BITC 5* CR index, IIP gold standard, Best Energy Provider ....)Services Leader: - CIO (500+ locations operating across 10 business divisions including food retail, travel, pharmacy, energy and funeral) - Head of Membership (c 500,000 member owners; national awards for member engagement) - Head of Community and CSR (creating award winning social responsibility programmes and the delivery of a multitude of community events). Regional Board member for Business in the Community. Business Leader: - Co-operative Energy (from conception through to nationally award winning public launch and growth to 150,000 customers/£150m+ turnover) - Co-operative Flexible Benefits (business to business with 600+ corporate customers) - Domains.coop (global domain management for .coop). Vice Chair of DotCoop LLC Global Advisory BoardBoard member for Business Link West Midlands.

Founder of an award winning software development and strategic consultancy business. Built up a blue chip client base including leading plc's, local authorities, the Financial Services Authority and retail co-operatives.Alan held the role of managing director from start up to successful trade sale and subsequently managed the transitional arrangements on behalf of the new owners.

Alan created, taught and examined courses in 'Management Information Systems', 'E-Business' and 'Corporate Information Strategy' for the University's full time MBA programme as a visiting faculty member at their world ranked Business School.The students were an international mix of mature business professionals.

Alan moved to Cadbury Schweppes after qualifying as a chartered accountant. Over the next eight years he held a variety of executive roles at Cadbury, both in finance and general management positions. These roles included: - Financial Controller for Operations, Cadbury Limited - General Manager for exports and non branded sales, Cadbury UK - SAP global manufacturing lead, Cadbury Schweppes

Alan's first role after graduating was with Peat Marwick Mitchell (now KPMG) where he trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant