Kevin Mckenna Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Lancashire

Financial Planner / Financial Adviser / Wealth Manager

UK

Financial Planner / Financial Adviser / Wealth Manager

Burnley

• Restructured and transformed the new business start-up following a full strategic review of the business and the environment to ensure the business met the corporate needs and achieve expected revenue streams.
• Recommended one new business stream, the Business Education and Improvement Academy be incorporated as a new business – SavviWise Ltd was incorporated in September 2014 and is a going concern.
• Established this business from initial registration to a revenue generating, pre franchise going concern.
• Key deliverables include governance framework, target operating system, finance and accounting, IT and marketing including branding, service and product proposition, value proposition and benefits realisation including.

National Role - London, Birmingham, Manchester

• Recruited to lead the strategic direction and development of the Business Portfolio to compete in the competitive domestic and international market place. The purpose was to successfully influence and shape the best in.
• Demonstrated strong situational and transformational leadership abilities by driving forward and successfully directing the deployment of the new School, in a sustainable and profitable way as head of the newly formed.
• Delivered strong commercial management achieving year on year growth and hitting target, with a key focus on sustainability and revenue performance across multiple channels and platforms. Student recruitment grew from.
• Full accountability and responsibility for the business including profit and loss, performance and budget.

North West

• Delivered through McKenna Consulting
• Engaged as the strategic programme leader, at director level, for a consortia working with the European Commission on an Innovative European Social Fund action research project, advising policymakers in both the UK and.
• Directing and coordinating multiple stakeholders and resources representing many sectors including health, education, central and local government, national charities.
• Autonomous financial accountability and responsibility, operating within UK and EU financial, funding and audits frameworks, entailing financial planning, forecasting, modelling and reporting.
• Key Achievments: -Programme featured on BBC 1 Panorama, Radio 5 Live and the European Commission website.
• Publications -ESF ITM Thematic Report to European Commission May 2011 -TAEN Best Practice

Manchester

• Lecture to undergraduate and postgraduate students on Strategic Management, Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour reporting to the Executive Head of the Business School.
• Delivery includes lecturing and facilitating tutorials to a diverse cohort of students as well as alternative delivery platforms such as online, podcasts, webinars and distance learning channels.Key Achievements:
• Initiated and secured ESF £160,000 ESF for a pre masters certificate, that will extend to Poland.
• Instigated a potential £8m bid with ERDF 4.2 with regional partners
• Cited as a “Rising Star” by colleagues and students.

North West

• Skilled senior business manager working across Primary Care, Special Health Authority and Foundation Hospitals.
• Extensive financial and business management skills, accountable for income streams in excess of £22m.
• Competent budget holder, responsible for budget setting, forecasting, planning, monitoring and reporting.
• Commercial drive and business insight, sourcing new revenue streams and proactively responding to opportunities.

Burnley, Lancashire

• Responsible for the Strategic and Operational direction of the business
• Business development, building and managing client relationships to board level and regularly winning £1m+ contracts.

Msc, Management

Activities and Societies: MSc Management student rep and member of the University Alumni.

St. James'S Place Academy, Financial Services, Pass

Activities and Societies: Diploma Regulated Financial Planning Transition and training in Financial Services.

Certificate In Mortgage Advice, Finance, Pass

The level 3 Certificate in Mortgage Advice meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for mortgage advisers. It develops an understanding.

Cii Regulated Financial Planning Diploma, Cii Regulated Financial Planning, Diploma, Pass

The RQF level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for retail investment advisers.

Ba (Hons), Business Studies

Activities and Societies: Manager and coach of the Universities Ladies Football Team, member of the University Sports Committee, member of.

A Level'S And Advanced Gnvq

Activities and Societies: Elected Treasurer to the Sixth Form, member of the Sixth Form Council and events committee chair.