Jonathan Dickins Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London And Internationally

London Sw15

Provides consulting services in interim or project capacity: specialist in business development/ start-up/ project management, particularly to the leisure industries (resort, sports, leisure club, charity sectors). Now developed good skills in charity fund-raising, marketing and promotion through closed user groups. Mostrecent projects: sports facility planning for new towns and establishing effective platform for a sports charity.Strong strategic/commercial focus, using lifelong sales and marketing skills. Has recent operational resort/hotel experience.Involved in leisure planning at government, developer/operator level both in UK and internationally. Significant golf industry experience. Worked in 17 overseas markets including Africa, USA, Middle East, S E Asia.May include start-up or rescue/recovery work on projects in a variety of sectors:gaming,energy, petroleum retailing,FMCG food (beverages) & non-food (personal care) brands.

GTGB offers high-end Tours,Talks, and Appreciations covering heritage & history topics to both UK and international visitors. The business has pionereered Appreciations of Winston Churchill & William Shakespeare in a mixed lecture + actor format.These can be delivered privately,or to clubs or hotel guests.They are also available as gifts.

Surrey, England

Directed development of current business with hotel, golf and leisure interests into concept and project plan for multi-product resort with projected investment of £20m.Managed roster of 30 staff.

The firm provided markting and business development advice, principally in the leisure sector, focussing on providing customer rewards and member development programmes to closed user groups. Among client base, worked with Chevron Texaco for 5 years on national loyalty programme. Most recent work was in FMCG food sector. Also in Environment, Membership club & Gaming industries.

Rocksure is an equity-based property and lifestyle investment with over 150 shareholders now in 2 open and 2 closed funds, the most recent was launched in 2012. Role is identifying potential investors in the Funds and developing partnerships to identify HNWIs.The firm continues to acquire investors for another fund.

Created concept and delivered start-up business to AIM flotation with market capitalization of £20m+ in just 27 months. Built credit card users to 25000+ through partnership and direct marketing programmes whilst improving the benefits offered to customers.Commercial Director of 3 man Executive Board of Sportscard Group.

London

The firm specialised in working with golf clubs/resorts and with golf businesses around the world.Particular clients were The Wisley Golf Club plc,The Gary Player Group across Europe & the 5* golf and leisure resort in Italy Palazzo Arzaga which was taken for concept statement to resort opening in 4 years.

History, English,Economics,Politics

Activities and Societies: Rugby,cricket,hockey,ornithology

2.1, Modern History

Activities and Societies: 2 Blues in Rugby Union; College & some 2nd XI cricketMA (Hons) at Corpus Christi; CURUFC; The Hawks Club.