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Freelance Senior Accounts and Event manager at Mvision Events responsible for senior stakeholder management, business development - research, proposal writing, budgets, onsite management of events and suppliers.Events include national and international conferences. exhibitions, award ceremonies, roadshows and incentive programmes.

• Company events manager from concept, design to implementation of their large client events• Appointment and management of external event suppliers, stakeholder management, budget preparation and onsite management• PA to the Chairman for six months - responsible for Chairman’s private and professional diary, travel, correspondence, presentations etc.

• Overall bookkeeping (Xero), daily & VAT payments, expenses approval process, maintainied company financial metrics, monthly reporting to team and general financial management• Co-ordination of team meetings, team and client events, and monthly business performance recruiting • HR and people – Process core team payroll and holiday requests, oversee recruitment and onboarding process and manage team contracts and documentation• General office management of facilities – repairs, IT and phones etc. • Legal – maintained business insurance documentation, acted as liaison with lawyers on ad hoc basis• Marketing and brand - GDPR steward and ad hoc support with collateral, company events and maintenance of online platforms

Operations & Events Manager for Cowdray House Events responsible for the operations and events at Cowdray House and various event locations on the estate.• Established and set up Cowdray House as an exclusive events venue to become one of the top venues in UK• Responsible for creation of systems for the event business on the estate• Selection and management of external suppliers• On-site management and responsibility for events • Created, delivered and hosted networking, PR, business development and client events at the House• Management of housekeeping and gardening team at the House• Responsible for the Health & Safety procedures and hygiene ratings at the various event venues• Achieved 60% of sales for the events business during first two years• Managed the renovation projects in the House and events venues on the estate

Freelance event director at Mvision Events responsible for senior stakeholder management - research, proposal writing, budgets, onsite management of events and suppliers.Events include national and international conferences. exhibitions, roadshows and incentive programmes.

Available for event management or internal communications project work - short-term or long-term assignments in UK or abroad. Fifteen years event management experience working for agencies in UK and abroad organising anything from conferences to incentive programmes, parties and weddings, from small groups to events catering to thousands.Five years experience working in Internal Communications for two major US banks in Asia Pacific.

• Responsibility for the generation of all internal communications in Asia Pacific from the two CEO's communiques to organisational announcements, sales and product awareness campaigns, to writing and editing communiqués for sixteen Asia Pacific countries and the intranet and weekly Treasury & Security Services (TSS) online publication• Partnered with all lines of business on their internal and change management communications needs for Asia Pacific• Worked closely with the Asia Pacific Executive Committee on messaging, town halls and presentations to employees• Member of the firm’s diversity councils and steering committee member for the Women's Interactive Network (W.I.N.), PRIDE (LGBT group), Hong Kong Philanthropy Committee and Volunteer Leadership Committee

• Established the Community Partnership work in the various communities in Asia Pacific where BNY Mellon has offices – raised awareness of community projects to employees, set up volunteering and fund-raising programmes including the implementation of the annual Community Partnership Campaign and its related marketing requirements• Selected local charities in Asia Pacific and managed the philanthropic budget and grants for the region• Member of the Steering Committees for APAC on Employee Engagement, Women’s Initiatives Network and am Chairperson of the Community Partnership Campaign. Also responsible for Asia Pacific budgets for these three committees• Founding member of the diversity committee on determining Diversity & Inclusion for BNY Mellon in Asia Pacific• Responsible for all internal communications in Asia Pacific from internal newsletters, poster campaigns, chairman’s messages and presentations to writing and editing communiqués for Asia Pacific countries• A member of and responsible for the organisation and content of the monthly APAC Operating Committee (100 most senior managers in Asia Pacific) meetings• Worked with all businesses on their internal communications needs for Asia Pacific• Worked closely with the Asia Pacific Management team on messaging, town halls and presentations to employees• Establishment of the Asia Pacific intranet site

• Management of catering, event and conference staff at this award winning boutique hotel• Responsibility for successful management of conferences and events including weddings – surpassed budget in 2006 – 2007 by 10%• Produced sales quotes, liaised with clients, managed the on-site events, analysed post event evaluations and compiled departmental accounts and budget• Delivered weekly and quarterly reports on KPIs and budgets for conferences, weddings and events held at Lake House using Fidelio and ResShed (hotel booking systems)• Marketed of the Conference and Events Centre at trade-shows, familiarisation trips, publications and industry networking events

• Managed key client relationships and budget - £1 million spend per annum, approximately 20 customers• Developed and increased the bespoke side of the business – 10% per year• Organised the logistics and infrastructure as well as worked on site at hospitality events such as British Grand Prix, British Open Golf, Burghley & Blenheim Horse Trials, Cheltenham & Newbury Horse Race Courses, Wimbledon Tennis Championships • Researched, planned and created proposals within budgetary constraints. Delivery and post-event analysis of the event• Maintained client relationships and maximised revenue opportunities• Appointed and managed event suppliers• Line management of project team of up to 50 staff depending on the event

• Researched, wrote proposals, budgeted and implemented events • On-site management of the events – from corporate hospitality at events such as Wimbledon, Stella Artois, horse racing to bespoke parties and conferences• Responsibility for new business acquisitions• Liaison and management of suppliers