I'm part of a small Strategy & Planning team, which develops and runs a wide variety of corporate development projects and other strategic initiatives for IPF plc. My activities in the last few years have included:* 2021 to date: Founding member of a team responsible for establishing strategic partnerships between IPF and other financial institutions, payment service providers, e-commerce platforms and retailers, including research into purchase finance opportunities, preparation of… Show more I'm part of a small Strategy & Planning team, which develops and runs a wide variety of corporate development projects and other strategic initiatives for IPF plc. My activities in the last few years have included:* 2021 to date: Founding member of a team responsible for establishing strategic partnerships between IPF and other financial institutions, payment service providers, e-commerce platforms and retailers, including research into purchase finance opportunities, preparation of partnership business cases & commercial agreements, and monitoring of live partnerships* 2020/21: Project management of product development activity in one of IPF's EU markets, including coordination of related licensing & corporate structuring work* 2019: Project management of M&A activity, including coordination of due diligence, preparation of transaction documents and regulatory approvals* 2019: Project management of a programme to transform IPF's European Home Credit businesses* 2019: Leading the production of materials to apply for a 2nd credit rating for IPF plc, which resulted in Moody's granting a "Ba3, stable" rating in April 2019* 2018/19: Leading improvements in the IPF financial planning cycle at Group and local market level* 2018: Investigations into regulatory licensing options for IPF subsidiaries in the EU, including business plan preparation with IPF experts and external advisors Show less

I am one of 3 Trustees of the International Personal Finance plc Pension Scheme. I was appointed Chair of Trustees in February 2020. I lead the management of the Scheme's affairs, manage the Scheme's costs, and liaise with the IPF company representative on investment strategy, including impact of the Covid pandemic & Russia/Ukraine war.

* IPF Digital is the online credit division of International Personal Finance plc* I had responsibility for all stages of new country development - from research, through business case, to new business set-up and post-launch support* In 2016, I was Project Lead for the set-up of IPF Digital in Mexico. Building on the research and business case I produced in 2015, I directed the work of c.10 functional experts and worked with a growing local team. The business started trading in… Show more * IPF Digital is the online credit division of International Personal Finance plc* I had responsibility for all stages of new country development - from research, through business case, to new business set-up and post-launch support* In 2016, I was Project Lead for the set-up of IPF Digital in Mexico. Building on the research and business case I produced in 2015, I directed the work of c.10 functional experts and worked with a growing local team. The business started trading in September 2016.* When IPF Digital was not entering new countries, I led significant business improvement projects - in 2017 I coordinated the implementation of a new IT platform and credit products into our Lithuanian & Australian businesses. Show less

* Coordination of all stages of new country research and new business set-up (e.g. Spain in 2015)* Liaison with new market teams in existing IPF markets in their own research and set-up activities, including preparation of business cases for Board approval (e.g. Lithuania & Bulgaria in 2013)* Preparation of longer-term new country strategy for consideration by IPF Board

* Coordination of all stages of new market research, from initial selection to final approval* Particular responsibility for conducting research into Ukraine & Spain* Project Manager for new country entry & pilot support projects for Russia (2007-09)* Project Manager on other business improvement projects: Collections Management Review (2007), Cost Efficiency (2009)

* Local board level & line management responsibility for new product development, including pilots of longer, larger loans* Project Manager for project to implement product & business changes to comply with new Polish interest rate cap

* Local board level responsibility for Administration, Projects & Processes, and IT functions in the Polish business, including line management, budgetary & resource * Coordination of numerous process improvement & business change projects, especially within back-office administration

* Operations development * Marketing Department support, including coordination of staff promotional activity

* Development of Operations infrastructure for pilot business in South Africa* Operations performance * Back-office administration support & control

* Support to new Admin & Security functions in Poland & Czech Republic* Physical set-up of systems & processes in new branches in Poland & Czech Republic

* Teaching courses in English Language, British Studies & Teaching Methods to Czech students

* Teaching English Language classes to Spanish adults and children