Executive Director for multi-function business operating across the food chain; manufacturing and distribution of edible food, petfood ingredients production, producers of liquid & solid biofuels and the generation of renewable energy from food wastes. Subsidiary of multi-national SARIA Group; member of UK board since 2007. UK business turnover >£350 million, c. 1,000 staff.Managing Director for national multi-site ReFood UK renewable energy business unit; project origination & development, plant & commercial operations, asset performance, renewable energy trading and end-product sales.UK asset portfolio includes three large-scale plants converting biomass materials into renewable natural gas for injection into the national grid, or to power large-scale Combined Heat & Power units, alongside production of organic fertilisers from end-products for agricultural markets.Established award winning UK-wide collection operation for food waste in 2003, further expanded and developed to form the basis for the ReFood UK network. Actively promoted a team culture that encouraged top performance and high morale while meeting customers' mission, values and objectives.Long-term experience of developing company strategies to align with UK Government policies and changes to legal frameworks.Wide ranging experience of publishing thought leadership editorials across strategic markets.Development of acquisition strategies and business plans, submissions to shareholders and regulatory stakeholders.Creator of 'Vision 2020' campaign to eradicate food waste from UK landfill by the year 2020, legislation enacted to achieve goal from 2025.Full P&L control of Sarval UK petfood business unit from 2010 to 2024, overall responsibility for raw material procurement and finished product sales to UK and export markets.Group-wide responsibility for raw material procurement for all processing plants 2008 to 2024.

Controlled supply-chain operations for Europe’s largest renewable energy power plant operator; plants fired by a variety of biomass and waste-derived fuels.Managed procurement and logistics for 750,000 tonnes per annum of biomass fuel streams; including waste products.Established new operational systems and procedures to reduce unit processing costs across the Group.Liaised with Environment Agency and local Government bodies on new projects to reduce fuel cost per unit power produced through introduction of lower cost fuel types. Cost reductions enabled plants to remain competitive after removal of Government subsidies.Pro-active marketing of secure waste recycling services to FMCG food producers.

Managed electrical product sales and marketing in key markets throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.Increased sales in key markets by 110% over a two-year period with enhanced marginsDeveloped new distribution chains within retail markets and achieved market leadership in key territories as well as achieving successful entry into emerging markets in Eastern Europe and Africa.Obtained product approvals for new products in international markets. Launched upmarket domestic products and obtained listings with major US and Canadian blue chip chains such as Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, JC Penney and Emco.