After a wonderful secondment experience with McKinsey & Company last year, I decided to explore new opportunities to follow my passions for helping businesses and people to grow. I had the opportunity to engage with a range of businesses on growth strategies and execution plans - including a financial services tech start-up, a scale-up business raising funding and a global professional services firm. These fantastic experiences helped to confirm that leading growth is in my DNA!

Driving growth and client advocacy across the UK and (from 2012) EMEA - a complex region with over 4,000 colleagues and $650m+ revenues. Main focus on HR-related businesses including multiple HR consulting, outsourcing and cloud/SaaS solutions. Wide-ranging commercial remit from strategy to execution across sales and account management, marketing and sales operations. Full P&L management accountability for multi-country, multi-discipline team.> Achieved new business targets of… Show more Driving growth and client advocacy across the UK and (from 2012) EMEA - a complex region with over 4,000 colleagues and $650m+ revenues. Main focus on HR-related businesses including multiple HR consulting, outsourcing and cloud/SaaS solutions. Wide-ranging commercial remit from strategy to execution across sales and account management, marketing and sales operations. Full P&L management accountability for multi-country, multi-discipline team.> Achieved new business targets of over $100m pa> Reported sales increased 75%+ over 5 years> High levels of client advocacy with over 98% retention rates > Engagement levels of team increased from 22% to 74% (global upper quartile)> Commercial operating models successfully developed which scaled globally (including 'data to insight to action' strategy leveraging Salesforce.com)Senior Partner and member of Aon's global Executive Leadership Team - collaborating widely across global business (including Risk and Reinsurance solutions) to accelerate growth by crossing organisational boundaries to embed client-centric disciplines and serve clients with excellence. Show less

Leading relationships with major multinational clients across all countries and service areas. Particular passion for creating innovative and multi-service area solutions to tackle client challenges. Personally led large, complex sales with contract values in excess of $30m. Player-coach leadership role for UK Sales & Account Management team (team of up to 15 strategic account managers serving clients with in excess of $200m of global revenues) - covering all aspects from territory… Show more Leading relationships with major multinational clients across all countries and service areas. Particular passion for creating innovative and multi-service area solutions to tackle client challenges. Personally led large, complex sales with contract values in excess of $30m. Player-coach leadership role for UK Sales & Account Management team (team of up to 15 strategic account managers serving clients with in excess of $200m of global revenues) - covering all aspects from territory management, target setting, pipeline and performance management, coaching and stakeholder engagement. Promoted to UK Leadership Team of business based on impact and broad influence across client management arena. Show less

Sought out by head of UK business to join leadership team of Outsourcing operations (500+ people) in need of major turnaround and subsequently to stabilise challenging situation in Investment business (high growth area). Direct responsibility for managing the Delivery Group Managers (hybrid leadership role spanning client management and operations) and for developing the capabilities of all people managers across the Outsourcing business. Lead consultant role for major clients… Show more Sought out by head of UK business to join leadership team of Outsourcing operations (500+ people) in need of major turnaround and subsequently to stabilise challenging situation in Investment business (high growth area). Direct responsibility for managing the Delivery Group Managers (hybrid leadership role spanning client management and operations) and for developing the capabilities of all people managers across the Outsourcing business. Lead consultant role for major clients continued throughout but broadening beyond pensions into solution areas across HR consulting and outsourcing. Show less

Qualified actuary consulting with major companies and trustee boards on their pension schemes - working across topics including risk management, scheme design and funding, investment, corporate transactions and member communication. People Leader for St Albans office (up to 150 people) responsible for recruiting, retaining and developing talent. Extensive involvement in the successful integration of Hewitt and Bacon & Woodrow post merger in 2000; covering all aspects from desired… Show more Qualified actuary consulting with major companies and trustee boards on their pension schemes - working across topics including risk management, scheme design and funding, investment, corporate transactions and member communication. People Leader for St Albans office (up to 150 people) responsible for recruiting, retaining and developing talent. Extensive involvement in the successful integration of Hewitt and Bacon & Woodrow post merger in 2000; covering all aspects from desired culture, organisational design and client services. Show less