An executive Board Member, Sales & Marketing CMO, SVP, Negotiator, CEO and Leadership Strategist committed to building energetic teams and navigating rapid growth. As CEO I led a business through 10x EBITDA growth in the Retail & Brand Sector. My knowledge base spans sustainable design and engineering, retail design, interiors, global sourcing, production and complex services led sales across the globe for major bluechips. My passion has always been the customer and my experience of B2C has been cascaded into numerous B2B organisations. I always think customer not client and my approach is 100% focused on the needs of my customer and the wider network.
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Vice President Sales And MarketingIspireUnited Kingdom -
Vice President MarketingIspire May 2024 - PresentLos Angeles Metropolitan AreaResponsible for brand ideation and creation, focusing on both B2C and B2B markets. Responsibilities encompass the full spectrum of Above-the-Line (ATL) and Below-the-Line (BTL) marketing, ensuring every brand developed resonates deeply with its target audience. Expertise includes the creation of all trade marketing assets, management of point of sale production, and oversight of eCommerce channels to drive business growth. Also responsible for the development and execution of the vision and mission for all of our consumer brands and positioning them long-term success. Additionally responsibility for packaging design and global market planning ensuring a cohesive and impactful presence across all markets. -
ChairmanLeap Global Retail May 2023 - May 2024London, England, United KingdomOur platforms help the leading brands and retailers reduce carbon and fuel growth, through more efficient store design and trade marketing activities. -
Chief Executive OfficerDg Retail And Brand Category Solutions Apr 2020 - May 2024London, England, United KingdomBoard Member, business growth, marketing, strategy and international client assignments for brand and retail campaigns. -
Independent Board DirectorAlloway Timber Apr 2020 - Aug 2023London, England, United Kingdom
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Independent Board DirectorEcosmart Services Ltd Nov 2009 - Aug 2022Leicester, United KingdomEcosmart provides sustainable design tools and services to leading Brands, Retailers, Hotels, Schools and Architects. Its methodology has been developed in conjunction with the BRE a world leading multi-disciplinary building science centre with a mission to improve the built environment through research and knowledge generation. Together we feel that we can make a difference by designing out tomorrows waste today.
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Chief Executive OfficerQuantum 4 Ltd - Independent Retail Design Group Nov 2015 - Dec 2019London, United KingdomI sold Quantum 4 in December 2019 to an external VC and the incumbent team who took full control of the business and its pipeline of clients after driving 10x EBITDA growth. -
Chief Growth OfficerQuantum 4 Ltd - Independent Retail Design Group Dec 2009 - Jan 2015Leicester, United KingdomQuantum 4 provide global unbiased, sustainable, cost effective design solutions for the worlds leading brands & retailers. We have delivered both global flagships, major rollouts and category rebrands across the globe. We work with Retailers, Brands, Architects and Creative Teams to protect the integrity of a concept while providing detailed specifications for procurement teams to take advantage of common manufacturing platforms.Our award winning environmental design tools have been used by leading retailers & brands such as Adidas, Asics, L’Oreal, M&S, ASDA, JUUL, PMI and Boots to improve the whole life cost of store fixtures, closing the loop on the design process. -
Client Services DirectorCj Services Apr 2003 - Nov 2009Client Services Director for one of the UK’s largest In Store Marketing Companies where I worked with leading FTSE 100 clients. My responsibilities included the creation and development of an account portfolio that included, Tesco’s, Mars, Orange, General Motors, A&L and other leading brands and retailers. • Managed and developed and provided strategic direction for a multi- million pound portfolio of accounts • Direct line management for sales and account management professionals and support staff• Work with clients at board level to grow partnerships and develop additional revenue streams• Work with Leading Brands & Retailers to implement national marketing campaigns • Negotiated strategic contracts with UK blue chips up to board level• Projects ranging from £100,000 – over 1 million sterling -
Senior Consultant & New Business Development ManagerLeap 29 Apr 2000 - Apr 2003Working on senior appointments for a leading search and selection business, responsible for a team working on senior appointments for global business including Honeywell, GE, Deloitte, PWC etc In addition I worked on group tenders and business development for major blue chips. -
Senior Consultant & New Business Development ManagerKelly 1999 - 2000New Business Consultant – Insurance Senior AppointmentsWorking on new business requirements as well as servicing major accounts in the insurance and finance sectors. Since joining the company I became the most successful consultant in the North of England placing over 20 people within 5 months after training, with fees ranging from £2000 - £9000. I also held several responsibilities over running offices in the North through large periods of change. (Moved after major restructure destroying specialist divisions no break in employment) -
ManagerDixons Retail 1998 - 1999ManchesterPart of a Management programme in the North West, left the business after a fire destroyed the store I worked in. My responsibilities included expertise in the high technology category and management of brown goods.
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ManagerRicher Sounds 1995 - 1998As a branch manager I was individually in charge of all overheads, margin, Profit & loss, local advertising recruitment, promotions & wages during my time in this role we made substantial increases in profit by an increase in turnover and at a higher margin. I also continued in my role as Editor of our corporate magazine & attended several Management seminars with Julian Richer often taking part in certain areas. (Speaking etc)
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