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I’ve been building, turning around, and scaling businesses for 20+ years. They have been at all stages of the business lifecycle. Infusing new energy into lagging leaders, accelerating growth for established companies, setting the foundations for high-growth challengers and launching innovative new ventures that look to transform an industry.Drawing on a global outlook, cross-industry perspective and a deep technology, data and design background, I infuse ambition, structure, clarity, and originality into the businesses I lead or advise. I create a clearly defined vision and strategy and work to align everything and everyone behind it. I remove barriers to success, create the infrastructure to support growth and nurture a team that is individually and collectively accountable for making it happen – setting the organization on a path to sustainable and substantial success. As a result, my teams and I have achieved some incredible outcomes. • Drove the revival of Porter Novelli, turning a decade of decline into sustained double-digit revenue and earnings growth• Steered growth and expansion across regions at AKQA for 10 years, leading to acquisition by WPP for >$500m• Originated countless digital businesses that in aggregate have generated >$5BN in enterprise value• Shaped the business agendas for some of the world’s leading companies including Apple, The Coca-Cola Company, Google, Microsoft, Nike, and Verizon.• Guided 100+ renowned companies through various waves of digital and technology change over the past 20+ years• Co-founded, fundraised, and exited multiple start-up businesses• Introduced new operating models, new ways of working and new leadership approaches.I have worked within many industries including Advanced Industries (manufacturing), Aviation & Aeronautics, CPG, Financial Services, Marketing & Communications, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Technology, Telecom, and Travel Transportation & Logistics. I have worked within most ownership structures including Private Equity, Venture Capital, Public, Partnership, and Founder-led companies.

Listed skills include Leadership, Business Strategy, Digital Strategy, Expert Advisor, and 7 others.