International business strategist, Non-Exec Director and former PLC Group Board Director, with substantial change leadership experience. Record of delivering significant improvements in company performance, including turnarounds, through clear direction and strategic focus coupled with pragmatic commercial acumen.Broad sector and category experience across: blue-chip branded FMCG and grocery consumer products (healthy nutrition, confectionary, personal and household care), strategic business-to-business consulting, and the not-for-profit Higher Education sectors.Expertise in creating, developing and managing; international growth strategies, joint-ventures, acquisitions, strategic-alliances and partnerships.25 years’ experience of leading, developing and motivating high-performing cross-cultural teams. Operating in over 100 developed and emerging markets across Asia, Africa & the Middle East, Europe and the Americas.