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London, England, United Kingdom

Five threads to my work:1. White papers. Focusing on first and middle mile logistics phases. Often given a short, broad brief and asked for a narrower, longer research piece. Lately have done a TCO analysis of hydrogen trucks and an assessment of the supply chains of Temu and Shein. 2. Financial News: During the four company financial reporting seasons of the year, writing briefs focused on key logistics & transportation companies' latest data.3. Company Profiles:… Show more Five threads to my work:1. White papers. Focusing on first and middle mile logistics phases. Often given a short, broad brief and asked for a narrower, longer research piece. Lately have done a TCO analysis of hydrogen trucks and an assessment of the supply chains of Temu and Shein. 2. Financial News: During the four company financial reporting seasons of the year, writing briefs focused on key logistics & transportation companies' latest data.3. Company Profiles: updating key logistics & transportation companies' profiles for the Transport Intelligence GSCi database using publicly available data and news. 4. Consulting work for media (usually on decarbonisation issues) and clients of Ti including competitive analyses.5. Industry Trends Articles: Once a month, produce an article for Transport Intelligence looking at industry trends observed during my work in 1 and 2 above, backed up with data from TI's data and other sources. Show less

Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Working with multiple clients, I focus on getting their message out to the world. This might be in a short, punchy blog, landing page, an opinion piece or a press release. I also do research for companies as required using my skills as a journalist. I live as I write. Drive a self-charging hybrid. Live by the sea in the wilds of West Dorset & campaign for social justice in my spare time.

Weymouth, England, United Kingdom

Covered the London Sailing Olympics for various titles from the Team USA Olympic Trials in March 2012 for magazines including Sailing World, Sailing Magazine, Boating Times Long Island and a number of smaller regional US titles. Ended up the busiest journalist at the 2012 Sailing Paralympics

United States

B2C data journalism: Taking the specs of e-bike models and turning them into digestible and interesting e-bike reviews based on the known qualities of the components used in the machines. This required a deep understanding of both US national and international e-bike brands as well as the components used. For example, a $10,000 Riese & Müller machine using a Bosch mid drive motor and A grade components will outshine a $2,500 RadPower e-bike using a heavyweight Bafang system. Both will… Show more B2C data journalism: Taking the specs of e-bike models and turning them into digestible and interesting e-bike reviews based on the known qualities of the components used in the machines. This required a deep understanding of both US national and international e-bike brands as well as the components used. For example, a $10,000 Riese & Müller machine using a Bosch mid drive motor and A grade components will outshine a $2,500 RadPower e-bike using a heavyweight Bafang system. Both will have a different portfolio of components, and with this knowledge gained from working with previous e-bike retail clients, I could assess the rideability and qualities of the overall machine. Show less

For the international yacht charter brokerage, wrote country, town and city focused SEO optimised landing pages using sailing expertise and knowledge. Using Marketmuse, achieve high SEO scores for the company. Through this, have accrued a deep knowledge of the major world centres of yacht chartering including Greece, Croatia, Sicily, Mediterranean Europe, the US East Coast, Caribbean and South Pacific. This is augmented by my extensive sailing career.

United Kingdom

Produce landing page copy, blogs and press releases for this green energy tech company. ZPN’s products include micro-grid (3MW) batteries, 50kW home chargers and the Zap Me roadside recovery EV charger.

London, United Kingdom

Write news stories every day focused on the last mile delivery sector. Happy to consider press releases from relevant industries in e-commerce, last mile logistics, and supply chain

Produce SEO optimised blogs and landing page copy for the UK's leading independent e-bikes retailer.

Producing weekly blogs on every topic imaginable regarding repurposing shipping containers!

Produced long form explainer and review blogs for the UK trekking and hiking website. Developed a deep knowledge of UK and European walking and hiking destinations from family walks up to strenuous hikes in the Alps.

Produced articles focused on cannabis lifestyle, cannabis health and using the Focus V electronic dabber

Long Island, Ny

Researched and wrote stories pertinent to the boating public in and around Long Island. Had a great 2012 Olympics year with them - you'd be surprised how many Long Islanders find their way into elite sport...

Pontevedra, Spain

Manage the Facebook social media profile. Produce SEO rich blogs. Site is currently in hiatus due to the pandemic

Produced B2B oriented pieces on the electric vehicles industry for the Netherlands based B2B EV industry networking organisation

Wrote features for the US leading electric bikes online magazine. Ran interviews with key players in the US e-bike industry as well as organisations using them (police and a leading last mile delivery firm among them) and scientists exploring the benefits of e-bike riding

Produced articles focusing on the UK homelessness situation for the US homelessness nonprofit

Brighton, United Kingdom

Worked under three different editors as a mental health practitioners' focused feature writer, looking at issues including psychopharmacology, NHS reorganisation and policing and mental health. For many years held the Perspectives column at the magazine, giving the mental health service user's perspective on policy and practice.

Wrote cannabis focused health features for the Canadian consumer medical cannabis magazine. Focused on the hard science side - what can cannabis actually do for you?

London, United Kingdom

Researched and reported on hard hitting social affairs stories in the UK for the Sunday Express. Focused on disability, housing and NHS budget cuts

Wrote features focusing on social housing in the UK.

Joined as a 'Smallie Boy' apprentice in June 1993 but was soon teaching trainees the arts of sailing this replica of a 17th Century Royal Navy frigate that was sent to fight the rebellious colonists in their Revolutionary War. In the first season I joined at Erie PA and cruising as far west as Milwaukee, headed to the ship's home base in Black Rock, CT. Spent the off-season aboard, on an intense learning curve about repair and maintenance of a white oak and Douglas fir wooden ship. At… Show more Joined as a 'Smallie Boy' apprentice in June 1993 but was soon teaching trainees the arts of sailing this replica of a 17th Century Royal Navy frigate that was sent to fight the rebellious colonists in their Revolutionary War. In the first season I joined at Erie PA and cruising as far west as Milwaukee, headed to the ship's home base in Black Rock, CT. Spent the off-season aboard, on an intense learning curve about repair and maintenance of a white oak and Douglas fir wooden ship. At the end of the off-season we went to dry dock to replace the 40 or so rotten hull timbers. I was training new crew as well as trainees by the beginning of the next season, where we cruised Cape Cod, NYC and Nova Scotia. Writing to friends (these were the days before email) I learned I could write. With my eyesight too poor to return to sea professionally, so my future career was seeded as an idea... Show less

Masters Degree, Broadcast Journalism

Hands on broadcast journalism Postgraduate Diploma that was converted to an MA via a thesis that analysed the propagation of truth.

Bsc (Hons), Maritime Studies

Maritime and leisure business degree that prepared me well for my Masters Degree and career later in life.