HIGHLIGHTS• 25 years as a senior executive in Consumer and Business Services, including 15 years in finance, corporate finance, governance and risk management;• A highly commercial leader, Chartered Accountant and board member with extensive experience in complex, multi-stakeholder, multi-cultural businesses across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India and the USA;• A “hands-on” leadership style focused on developing high performance teams, increasing stakeholder value in competitive and complex markets with experience in start-up, growth, turnaround and private equity situations;• Financial Conduct Authority approved person;• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales;• Particular product expertise: retail banking, credit/charge card, consumer finance, secured lending, asset financing, payment networks, POS retail credit, general insurance, travel and hospitality.EXPERIENCE• Chief Financial Officer and Operations Director, Affiniture Cards Limited [trading as Diners Club International] (2012 to date)• Managing Director, Consensus Marketing Limited (2010 to 2012)• Managing Director, Wyndham Exchange and Rentals, Europe, Middle East, Africa, India (2008 to 2010)• Chief Operating Officer, Picture Financial Group (2007 to 2008)• Senior Executive Vice President and Executive Group Director, MBNA Europe Bank (1993 to 2006) - Member of Senior Operating Committee, MBNA America - Board Director, Visa UK - Director, New Business - Director, Consumer Finance and Insurance - Director of Finance• Financial Controller (Retail Financial Services), Standard Chartered Bank (1991 to 1993)• Arthur Andersen & Co - Audit Senior (1986 to 1991)Specialties: International business - start-up, growth, turn-around and private equity Financial and consumer Services - Retail Banking, Payment Systems and InsuranceTravel and HospitalityFinance and Accounting, Coroporate Finance, M&A, Compliance, risk management and governance
Listed skills include Business Strategy, Risk Management, Financial Services, Mergers And Acquisitions, and 19 others.