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London, United Kingdom

Formed own HR consulting company specialising in International HR, Organisational Transformation, Organisation Effectiveness, Leadership Development, HR Strategy Development and Executive Coaching/Outplacement.

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

HR consulting to international companies including strategic HR, organisational change and transformation, advised international organisations forming regional Headquarters and 'Principal Entities' in Switzerland and acted as a senior executive coach and counsellor..Key assignments included:Interim Head of Global HR, Franke, KSG and Senior Executive Consultant with DBM AG, Switzerland.

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Developed and implemented European HR strategy and plans taking account of corporate initiatives and priorities and regional HR and business needs. Led an international HR team providing strategic and operational HR services in 14 countries in EMEACoordinated the construction and formation of a European Head Office (Principal Entity) in Switzerland. Involved in the merger and demerger of several businesses, site and plant relocations and closures, outsourcing and offshoring of back office functioins.

Leuven, Belgium

Appointed HR Director for the EMEA region following the acquisition of BetzDearborn by Hercules in Oct '98. Responsible as a member of the Regional Management Team for the development and execution of European HR Strategy and for leading a team of 6 country based HR managers and staff (24 in total) providing HR services to 4 Business Divisions and support functions in Europe.HR lead for the integration of the newly acquired European organisation of BetzDeaborn Inc.involving the merger of two European Head Offices, rationalisation of the manufacturing and facilities footprint in Europe including plant and local office closures and relocatons and the merger of two pan European field based tecnical salesforces.

Leuven, Belgium

Leading US corporation manufacturing and selling specialty chemicals for industrial and domestic water treatment applications and process chemicals for the paper manufacturing industry. Sales in Europe US$500M, headcount 1600.Formed and led an HR team covering 11 countries in Europe, Completed the integration in Europe of Betz Inc and Dearborn Inc. following the latters acquisition in 1996.

Theale, Uk

THORN Group was worldwide leader in the global consumer electronics and electrical domestic appliance rental and retail market and was B2B supplier to commercial customers in the hotel, leisure and entertainment industries. Its well known High St. brands included Radio Rentals, Rumbelows, Rent a Center, Skala and THORN Hyr TV. Annual turnover in Europe was approx. £1Bn with a headcount of 8,000.Deputised in the long term absence of the Group HR Director, THORN EMI PLC. shortly after the re integration of the Continental Europe region with the UK busineses.Key aspects of this role included continuing HR responsibility for continenatl Europe, leadership of the European HR team and Corporate HR in the UK. The role reported to the CEO, THORN Europe and was part of the Executive Management Team, THORN, Europe.

Bad Homburg, Germany

The continental Europe region of THORN Europe was formed in 1992 with the appointment of a Regional CEO and regional management team and brought together a decentralised business consisting of 11 country specific rental and retail businesses providing domestic retail and rental customers with access to consumer electronic products and domestic electrical appliances.As HRD led the formation and staffing of a regional Head Office in Bad Homburg, Germany, formulated regional HR Plans and led a team of 6 Regional HR Managers.

Hanover Square, London, Uk

Based at THORN EMI Head Office, London reporting to the Group HR Director. Worked with the Group HR Director on the design and launch of a global competency based performance management and culture change program in support of a change in business strategy and in the design and facilitatation of an international leadership development program for key business leaders.Participated in the design of Corporate Senior Executive compensation programs including salary surveys, annual bonuses and long term compensation plans.

Waltham Cross, Herts., Uk

Responsible for strategic and operational HR in a national (UK) consumer electronic and domestic electrical appliance retail chain. of approx. 450 stores. sales approx £250M, headcount 4,500.Hired as part of a new senior management team to relaunch and reposition the business, number 3 in the elctrical retail market in the UK. Involved in the relaunch of the Rumbelows brand and opening of an Out of Town retail division.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Based Copenhagen, Denmark and responsible for HR in the four Masterfoods Sales and Marketing Units in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.

Basingstoke, Uk

Led a team of 3 HR managers providing operational and general HR services to a decentralise organisation of 1600 throughout the UK comprising HO, Operated Vending Sales, Vending Operations, Manufacturing and Mars group Catering.

Slough & Basingstoke

Led an HR team of three providing genralist HR support to three sites in Slough and Basinsgtoke comprising HO, Klix vending machine manufacturing factory and Klix hi speed cup filling plant.project managed the relocation and consolidation of the two Slough based units to Basingstoke

Slough, Bucks., Uk

Led a team of 3 HR generalists providing general HR and employee relations services to the company's field based sales, service and technical workforces for the Vendepac brand and for HR support to the Mars Group Catering workgroups based at Mars sites in the UK.

Slough, Bucks., Uk

Reponsible for all general HR to the operated food and beverage vending service of the Vendepac brand in GB and NI and to the field based Technical Services for the Klix drinks vending brand acoss the UK.Approx. headcount 1600.

New Malden, Surrey, Uk

Based at Air Products Head Office in Surrey and reporting to the UK HR Manager. Adviser on general HR and employee relations matters to local managers at 25 manufacturing/logistics cenres throughout the UK.

Cipd, Human Resources Management And Services, Graduate

Bsc(Hons), Sociology & Psychology

Bsc(Hons), Applied Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Motor Club

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