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United Kingdom

Leading a large, safety critical and complex business with strategic and tactical accountability for its performance, including driving economic growth, developing asset management, transport/customer strategies with English and Welsh government policy makers, leading business improvement within complex engineering supply chains.

• The Port of Aberdeen is the UK’s oldest continuous business and the 8th largest Energy Port in the world. Successfully led the South Harbour expansion project, the largest marine construction project in Europe, and the.
• Developed and secured Board approval for the Port’s 2020-2050 hinterland, transport connectivity, property and land development masterplan.
• Led the development of a freeport and energy transition development proposition, with UK Department for Transport, Transport Scotland, Aberdeen City Council, Scottish Enterprise, Opportunity North East, and Invest.

Reported to Northern European CEO, led a strategic review of the business in conjunction with Babcock Group and Deloitte. Designed and executed a transformation strategy, to reposition the business during a downturn in the Oil & Gas helicopter services market.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Relocated to Australia to join Veolia Transdev, a French-owned global transport group (rail, ferry, bus), operating in New Zealand & Australia. Led the transition of Sydney Ferries from public to private ownership under the brand name Harbour City ferries

London, United Kingdom

Executive Sponsor Customer Service Rail Bids (Consultant) for FirstGroup plc.

The UK’s largest insurer, reporting to the CIO as Customer Experience Director before appointment as UK Retail Director, reporting to the CEO Distribution.

Reporting to the Group CEO managing ground services across 56 airports worldwide, 5,000 employees with P&L accountability