Michael Learmond Email & Phone Number

North Wales

As experts in business, we offer our members a wide range of vital business services including advice, financial expertise, support and a powerful voice in government. Our aim is to help smaller businesses achieve their ambitions.Protecting and promoting the needs of the SME sector in North Wales and Chester region and throughout Wales via lobbying activity. Responsible for supporting a network of volunteers and 3,000 members in the Region. Organising workshops, training, information… Show more As experts in business, we offer our members a wide range of vital business services including advice, financial expertise, support and a powerful voice in government. Our aim is to help smaller businesses achieve their ambitions.Protecting and promoting the needs of the SME sector in North Wales and Chester region and throughout Wales via lobbying activity. Responsible for supporting a network of volunteers and 3,000 members in the Region. Organising workshops, training, information, networking, fundraising and business support. Also responsible for exhibitions and event management to promote profile raising and attract new members. Experience of television, radio and press, public speaking, political lobbying and representation at conferences, committees and steering groups. Also head up the field staff team for Wales. • Extensive contacts within the Business Community, Welsh and UK Government, Public Sector, Higher and Further Education, Third Sector Groups and Lobbying Organisations within North Wales.• Very strong media presence with links to the BBC, ITV and local press.• Staff lead for FSB Wales for tourism and youth entrepreneurship.• Chairman of Spotlight North Wales Conference 2009 to 2012• Chair of Welsh Government’s Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy CPD Hub since 2013• Finalist in Chartered Management Institute ‘Leading Wales Awards’ 2010.• Member of North Wales Business Council, Wales Tourism Alliance and similar cross-sector groups.• Member of Denbighshire County Council Procurement Transformation Board• Committee member of many DWP or ESF funded steering or advisory groups including ‘Fit for Work’, ‘Dyfodol’, ‘Skills for the Workplace’ ‘TRAC’ and ‘OPUS’• Strategic Board member and Treasurer of North Wales Young Enterprise.• Member of Leadership and Management Wales Industry Panel• Listed by the Western Mail as one of the “most effective networkers in Wales” • Finalist in Daily Post Business Leaders Awards 2015 Show less

North Wales

Protecting and promoting the needs of the SME sector in North Wales and Chester region and throughout Wales via lobbying activity. Responsible for supporting a network of volunteers and 3,000 members in the Region.

Colwyn Bay

Full responsibility and control of a very successful gas trade and retail business, including staff management and motivation, training, marketing, advertising, control of budgets, and customer service. Also responsible for leading and organising the installation engineer teams and sourcing new trade customers.• Achieved significant increases every year in terms of turnover and profit margin• Increased trade business by 40 per cent• Decreased operating costs by 20 per cent… Show more Full responsibility and control of a very successful gas trade and retail business, including staff management and motivation, training, marketing, advertising, control of budgets, and customer service. Also responsible for leading and organising the installation engineer teams and sourcing new trade customers.• Achieved significant increases every year in terms of turnover and profit margin• Increased trade business by 40 per cent• Decreased operating costs by 20 per cent (without staff reductions)• Wales Regional Finalist 2001/2 Parcelforce Worldwide Small Business Awards • Wales Regional Finalist 2002/3 Small Business Champions (sponsored by The Daily Mirror, Lloyds TSB and the Federation of Small Businesses)• Produced a range of installation features which have been published in the leading national trade journal and distributed as ‘best practice’ to over 15,000 professional engineers. Show less

South East England

Responsible for co-ordinating and ensuring the administration of staff training throughout the Southern Region. This comprised of 104 branches, plus various Area and Regional staff. Key areas of Sales, Administration, Management Development, Product Knowledge and Customer Service were addressed.• Produced a range of Training material which has been universally adopted throughout the group.• Worked closely with Area Directors to successfully raise the profile of training… Show more Responsible for co-ordinating and ensuring the administration of staff training throughout the Southern Region. This comprised of 104 branches, plus various Area and Regional staff. Key areas of Sales, Administration, Management Development, Product Knowledge and Customer Service were addressed.• Produced a range of Training material which has been universally adopted throughout the group.• Worked closely with Area Directors to successfully raise the profile of training. • Successfully developed staff to reach their management potential.• Spear-headed the amalgamation of a rival chain of builders merchant’s staff through a series of branch visits and regional events. Show less

Ba (Hons), Psychology And Social Administration, 2:1

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