Head of M&A and IP Strategy 2015 – presentResponsible for providing strategic and commercial tax support across a broad range of M&A deals (including acquisitions, disposals, reorganisations, mergers and demergers), including: • Led all tax aspects of the £30bn demerger of the GSK/Pfizer consumer healthcare joint venture and creation of Haleon plc;• Led the integration and rationalisation of the 140-company GSK/Pfizer consumer healthcare joint venture;• Supported over 275 pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare transactions;Developed and implemented IP ownership strategy, focused on managing legislative change and maximising R&D incentives (including UK patent box and RDEC). UK and Ireland Tax and Transfer Pricing Director 2012 – 2015Responsible for the UK (HQ location) and Irish tax and transfer pricing affairs of the GSK Group, including:• Owning the Group’s relationship with HMRC and the Irish tax authorities, proactively engaging with tax authorities to bring the Group’s tax affairs up to date;• Successfully concluding complex disputes and enquiries with HMRC;• Leading implementation of all UK and Ireland steps connected with formation of a multi-billion-pound consumer healthcare joint venture with Novartis;• Leading several complex internal group reorganisations from inception to completion, including the cross-border transfer of IP and legal entity rationalisation, consistently demonstrating successful management of internal and external stakeholders;• Delivery of all UK and Irish corporate tax compliance and operational transfer pricing processes;• Transformation of compliance and reporting processes, including the approach to data mining, real time analysis and end-product delivery;• IFRS and UK/Irish GAAP tax reporting, SAO and Sarbox.

Tax Director in the Netherlands reporting to Head of Tax. Responsible for end-to-end tax agenda in the Netherlands including planning, reporting, compliance, developing and maintaining relationships across the organisation, managing the relationship with the Dutch Fisc and developing Diageo's external network in the Netherlands.Also a member of the Global Planning Team in Diageo which provide the tax planning strategy for the Group and implement planning projects.Previous roles in Diageo include UK Compliance Team Leader, Global Business Support Partner for Asia Pac and LATAM and Treasury company compliance.

Providing international tax advice to a range of inbound and outbound groups with particular focus on the UK CFC legislation.

Providing planning advice to a range of Owner Managed Businesses. Managing HMRC investigations and enquiries. UK compliance.