My overarching motto - #Excelsior (Latin: "always improve")I am an experienced leader: a CEO, a "People Specialist", Culture & Behaviour Change practitioner, Leadership & Management Consultant, Headhunter, HR & Strategy advisor, relationship manager, business developer, facilitator & coach working at a senior level with specialist knowledge across a wide range of sectors. Assignments completed stretch from Asia, to Western Europe, to Eastern Europe and to the US and from Management to Board level. Organisations worked with range from plc's, SME's, Government and Third Sector / Voluntary organisations of all shapes & sizes.I am also a presenter, producer and co-creator on a number of films and events across a wide range of areas - but always with people at the heart of them.Following three years as a Professional sportsman, after graduation, I became involved in the search & consulting industries. I learned my trade as part of the world's largest Executive Search organisation and have since applied that knowledge and expertise within independent organisations. HunterSearch delivers an outstanding service to clients seeking to develop their businesses by finding, attracting and developing key talent.In addition to that I act as a Non-Executive Director and Advisor to a range of other organisations including: Scottish Handball (Commercial Director), Strathclyde University Network (Enterprise Partner). I am also Executive Chairman of WorkbaseHR.I was previously a Non-Exec Board member of Adopt an Intern (hugely successful paid Graduate internships provider across Scotland and overseas), and also sat on the Leadership Group of The Edinburgh Guarantee (now part of Developing Scotland's Young Workforce) which made a real and tangible difference to the job / career opportunities for young people in East Central Scotland; now rolled out across Scotland.Specialties: Financial Services, Professional Services, Finance, Venture Capital, M&A, Project Management, Senior Appointments, Chief Executives, Directors, Partners, Chairman, Senior Executives, Property, Head Hunting, Executive Search, Executive recruitment, Manufacturing, Consulting, Industrial, Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, Operations, Life Sciences, Pharma, Technology, Hospitality, Sport
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