Michael Thompson Email & Phone Number

Founded and developed Enchange, an international consultancy firm with a focus on supply chain and route to market. Role includes selling, delivery and direction of management consultancy services. Successfully directed, led or delivered c500 projects with financial improvements from several £100k’s to over £40m.Worked in West, East and Central Europe, Africa, Middle East, USA, South East Asia, Australasia.Clients include GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, British American Tobacco, SABMiller, Guinness, Heineken, Danone, ArystaLifescience, Spectrum Brands, Firestone, Advent International, EBRD.

Horsham, England, United Kingdom

I have been asked to become a trustee of Refugee support. I am honoured to have accepted. I started working with Refugee Support when one of the Founders John Sloan rang me in March 2022. "We're setting up an operation in Moldova. Can you help". With good contacts in the region, I was able to help … and was hooked. Why? I am fortunate to have worked in and visited over 70 countries - I was born in Malawi. While I have seen a lot of poverty, I also have met some of the kindest, able and happy people on earth. They often live normal, purposeful, and dignified lives. Dignity is key here. When I consider the plight of refugees, I see folk robbed of their homes, possessions, and livings. They seek refuge and are often met with hostility by would be hosts. This is what sets Refugee Support aside. We offer these people basic needs with dignity and a glimpse of hope. That is why I was hooked. In addition to the governance duties of any trustee, my role at Refugee Support is to help scale and grow the organisation.

Bucharest, Romania

Non-Executive Director of publicly listed Pharmaceutical Company, the largest in Romania at the time. Resigned from Board when the company was sold to Zentiva.

Brisbane, Australia

Worked as a Management Consultant and Trainer with AIM – Queensland with several organisations in the public and private sector.

Managed key account for the in-house advertising agency. Responsible for a budget of approximately £1.5 million.

Executive and managerial roles in all aspects of pharmacetical marketing including Product Operations, Market Segmentation, Marketing Research, Field Force Operations and Management, Advertising, Commercial Operations and Project Management.

Sales promotion of company products. Also involved as internal consultant in several field projects including the evaluation of reporting systems.

Mba, International Business

Bsc, Biochemistry