I am a dynamic, board-level business and creative leader who delivers financial success with purpose, inspires teams and improves performance. Proven in sales, marketing, business and brand strategy, I use this broad experience to help both agencies and clients to prosper by helping them be distinctive and use brand to gain an advantage. Personal attributes: Drive, enthusiasm, energy, resilience, diplomacy, pragmatism and imagination.Strengths: Leadership, business management, teambuilding, customer-focus and relationship building. A few highlights:- In 10 years at Thompson, delivered 300% growth, increasing value, before successful MBO.- have written and won 12 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards.- led successful rebrand of British supermarket Morrisons, followed by 12 quarters of consecutive growth.- led successful creative campaign that brought Channel 4 to Leeds.- Independent Governor of Leeds Arts University since 2013, helping achieve university status.- Past President of the DBA, delivering double digit growth in membership.- as MD, increased turnover of Elmwood’s Edinburgh office by over 300% in 3 years.- led on successful rebrands of the NHS, Confused.com, Thomas Cook, Leeds Building Society, East Street Arts, Arco, YPO, CEG and Welcome to Yorkshire.- member of lead creative team for London 2012 Olympics, delivery and legacy phases.- have written, managed, directed, presented, negotiated and won many, many pitches and tenders (too many to list).