Award-winning digital marketing entrepreneur who, in 2016, swapped the board room for the classroom and found a new passion – educating students in the exciting, challenging and rewarding world of entrepreneurship. As a lecturer I have designed and delivered enterprise and entrepreneurship modules to students ranging from year-2 undergraduate to part-time and full-time MBA. My modules gain outstanding student feedback and I have been nominated by students for ‘Real World Learning’ and… Show more Award-winning digital marketing entrepreneur who, in 2016, swapped the board room for the classroom and found a new passion – educating students in the exciting, challenging and rewarding world of entrepreneurship. As a lecturer I have designed and delivered enterprise and entrepreneurship modules to students ranging from year-2 undergraduate to part-time and full-time MBA. My modules gain outstanding student feedback and I have been nominated by students for ‘Real World Learning’ and ‘Lecturer of the Year’ for the last two years. I am also fortunate to be a great MBA team that was also nominated for 'Course Team of the Year'.Member of the UCLan team that won the Business/Industry Collaboration award at the Educate North Awards in 2019. Show less

Utilising my background in design and ergonomics to teach on the module: TM356 Interaction design and the user experience.

Leading the development of Strut - the digital support agency that builds websites for design agencies. Creative agencies can have development capacity problems or skills gaps which restrict their digital offering. Strut solves this problem with its web building expertise. You design, we build.Strut is part of the renowned JP74 development group.

Set up iknow-uk ltd in 2003. Spent 6 months developing the original concept and first site iknow-yorkshire.co.uk. Each year the company has grew and won major industry awards.2010 - BT Essence of the Entrepreneur2009 - Growth Strategy of the Year, Northern Region, National Business Awards2008 - Best Use of Technology, North West Region, National Business Awards 2007 - Best of Lancashire, North West Digital Industries Big Chip Awards2006 - Excellence in E-Business… Show more Set up iknow-uk ltd in 2003. Spent 6 months developing the original concept and first site iknow-yorkshire.co.uk. Each year the company has grew and won major industry awards.2010 - BT Essence of the Entrepreneur2009 - Growth Strategy of the Year, Northern Region, National Business Awards2008 - Best Use of Technology, North West Region, National Business Awards 2007 - Best of Lancashire, North West Digital Industries Big Chip Awards2006 - Excellence in E-Business, Lancashire Business Awards (BIBAs)2005 - Best Commercial Website, North West Digital Industries Big Chip Awards2005 - Start Up Business of the Year, NW Society of Chartered AccountantsIn 2011 I took a back seat and appointed Julian Ross (our Sales Director) as MD to take the company forward, including launching Wireless Social. Show less

Wireless Social is a brilliant social Wi-Fi product that provides free guest WiFi while giving companies the opportunity to talk to their customers and encourage repeat business. It was set up by iknow in 2013 as a complementary product to the hospitality industry. Wireless Social has gained a significant customer base across many sectors. Every day more than 8,000 people log onto guest WiFi supplied by Wireless Social. http://www.wireless-social.com/

Developed the High Visibility Website concept where websites are found (in Google) and chosen for commerce

Refined workflow process from introduction of PDF workflow and refinement of Flyerlink software, through pre-press, printing, finishing and despatch. Streamlined dispatch process and integrated with TNT. Streamlined production assisted successful IPO.

Working accross a wide range of business sectors and business sizes I was primarily involved in business process improvement. Client companies included Asda, Kenwood Appliances plus many SMEs in manufacturing, food processing, finance, service

Joined Courtaulds Textiles in 1990 as an Industrial Engineer on the graduate training programme. Working in Leisurewear at Heanor & Worksop until moved to Liberty Fabrics in Virginia, USA for two years. Returned as a production manager at Long Eaton Fabrics in 1994 and worked there for 2 years.