Brand ambassador for a unique brand, driving positive GHG impact by guiding corporate demand towards sustainable choices in apparel.Leveraging over 25 years of expertise in organic agriculture, the clothing industry, manufacturing & economic development work to effectively drive demand for sustainably-made apparel. We are reducing GHG emissions and lowering pesticide use in agriculture as well as creating opportunities for a thriving circular economy.

Green Cat is a textile media company that provides promotional clothing to businesses in Romania and Western Europe. Development of own brand textiles promoting environmental sustainabliity and social responsibility throughout the supply chain.

Hospitality Start-up - A funky little bar/restaurant in Bucharest. Over 24 years this social enterprise funded university degrees for @ 30 employees (students) and has actively assisted them in finding jobs within Romania and overseas. PRIVATE SALE NEGOTIATED - FEBRUARY 2024.

Farming Start-up - Organic buffalo farm in Translyvania - 150 water buffalo for milk production and processing; Development of a nature retreat re: eco-tourism and preserving Transylvanian heritage. PRIVATE SALE NEGOTIATED APRIL 2023.

technically sophisticated clothing for people seriously passionate about their hobbies.....

Start-up in the manufacturing sector - printed board packaging company in Romania. Exit from the company in 2005 with sale of shares to principal shareholders.

Joint responsible (together with the Lead Climber) for planning and organisation of the first Romanian Everest Expedition in 2003; corporate fund-raising, media planning and summit team member.

Economic impact assessment of the tobacco industry in Romania involving surveys and analysis of the growing, processing, manufacturing and retail sectors.

Overall financial and operational responsibility with view to aquisition from 3rd party agency.

Elaboration of a privatisation strategy for state-owned SME’s in the Romanian agriculture/aquaculture sector; Restructuring proposals for state-owned SME’s.

Fisheries Start-up - Feasibility and investment in tuna processing start-up; development of export market for non-sashimi grade tuna; Sole responsible for initial negotiations with relevant government and private sector parties; Management of overall business activities resulting in over 50 MT of fresh tuna products within 12 month period

- 1993/1994 - European Commission Investment Guidelines - Development of reference manual for advisers in Delegations of the EU, and administrators in developing countries, with guidance on how to initiate the planning of investment projects.- 1993 - Kiribati Investment Analysis - Preparation of financial analyses; product costing; investment / business planning; and economic appraisals for the investment portfolio proposed by the Government.- 1992/1993 - Intermediate Technology… Show more - 1993/1994 - European Commission Investment Guidelines - Development of reference manual for advisers in Delegations of the EU, and administrators in developing countries, with guidance on how to initiate the planning of investment projects.- 1993 - Kiribati Investment Analysis - Preparation of financial analyses; product costing; investment / business planning; and economic appraisals for the investment portfolio proposed by the Government.- 1992/1993 - Intermediate Technology Development Group - Financial and economic appraisals of a small scale ship building project. Show less

- 1994 -ODA/BOBP Processing Sector Investment Overview - Development of a framework for donor financing co-ordination in the region (Bay of Bengal)- 1993 - ODA Policy Development - Elaboration of a methodology for the identification of conflicting and complementary issues between three broad development strategies - environmental sustainability; private sector development; and poverty reduction. - 1993 - ODA Policy Development - Elaboration of a methodology for the identification of… Show more - 1994 -ODA/BOBP Processing Sector Investment Overview - Development of a framework for donor financing co-ordination in the region (Bay of Bengal)- 1993 - ODA Policy Development - Elaboration of a methodology for the identification of conflicting and complementary issues between three broad development strategies - environmental sustainability; private sector development; and poverty reduction. - 1993 - ODA Policy Development - Elaboration of a methodology for the identification of conflicting and complementary issues between three broad development strategies - environmental sustainability; private sector development; and poverty reduction.- 1988-1990 - ODA Project, TA to Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries - Associate Professional Officer posting responsible for planning and co-ordination of a cost and earnings survey of SME’s in the coastal communities of Ecuador Show less

Econometric analysis - price movements of wild capture shrimp given increasing supply of farmed shrimp from aquaculture. Relevance to coastal communities in Mexico with high dependence on shrimp capture fishery.