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Manhattan

Executive management of over $6bn P&L, overseeing a number of the company's global divisions including Writing, Baby, Food, eCommerce, Fine Writing and Hair accessories. Responsibility for the Marketing, R&D, Design and product development of the company's priority divisions. Enterprise eCommerce responsibility which drove the company's growth at significantly accretive margins. Executive oversight of company's cost savings program and Transformation Office. Led corporate and business unit strategy and corporate development, designing and executing multiple acquisitions and disposals (Sistema, Chesapeake Bay and Woodwick candle acquisitions, sale of Tools, Winter Sports).In aggregate in my time working with Newell the company's enterprise value rose around 4.5x and almost 8x at all time high stock price. Built a design centre and community in Kalamazoo Michigan. Increased graduate recruitment 15x in marketing and developed #4 internship program in US. Created and validated over 4000 new product ideas that tested twice as good as CPG industry norms with the consumer. Step-changed the level of advertising on air in priority brands by almost 6x funded by simplification and cost savings. Designed and executed almost $30bn of M&A transactions. Scaled eCommerce from a handful of people to almost 500 and a P&L targeting 20% of sales in 2018 at significantly accretive margins, driving the performance of the company. Major strategic changes designed and implemented in household name brands like Rubbermaid, Yankee Candle, Elmer's glue, Graco and Writing (Sharpie, Papermate, Expo). Details of the transformation are available in Newell's March 2018 investor day presentation.

Operational responsibility for all aspects of the company's product development (research, marketing, R&D, Design), business development (eCommerce, corporate and category strategies) and portfolio management (M&A). Transformation role building the company's innovation funnel (which more than tripled), advertising investment in the brands (which rose more than 5x), creation of an eCommerce team and capabilities (which increased over 15x in 3 years), building a new Design centre and community of outstanding talent in Graphic and Industrial design. The results of the work formed the basis of Newell Rubbermaid's February 2016 CAGNY presentation.

Start up boutique firm specializing in Corporate and Business Unit strategy. Created and designed in detail the Newell Rubbermaid Growth Game Pan which transformed the company's enterprise value by almost 5x. Company was acquired by Newell Rubbermaid in late 2012

Working for first external CEO on new company vision, mission and portfolio strategy. Worked extensively with Unilever Executive and Top 30 leaders globally. Launched Compass strategy and Unilever Sustainable Living Plan. Worked with all global category teams on strategy development, resource allocation, strengthening global initiatives and accelerating growth. Company reorganized around this strategy and reset acquisition and disposal strategy leading to multiple significant transactions all flowing from the work.

Joined Unilever from college, working in the finance function. Several senior roles (Head of FP&A for Unilever globally 2005-2007, CFO UK HPC 2007-2008) as well as M&A integration experience in UK operating company (Bestfoods integration manager, Slimfast Integration leader) and a number of business intervention roles supporting senior leaders in improving operating performance and plans (UK Foods Business Recovery lead, implementation of new category management strategy in largest UK business unit working with all national retailers, strategy work for Foods, Ice Cream and Frozen Foods divisions)