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London Area, United Kingdom

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Phuket, Thailand

Strategic Development -Retirement Villages (South East Asia)Expertise in the following areaProject management and development - input on pricing, design and PR/MarketingFacilities development - expertise on healthy lifestyles facilities and services Sales Management - development of CRM and Sales Training.Investor opportunities - helped developed financial options for potential investors Partnership broker - with local and international agents and potential onsite partners. Health & Wellness expertise

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Recently returned from Phuket, Thailand, having worked on the launch of a new project to SE Asia - Independent Retirement Living as Sales Manager. 148 properties circa £100m project.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Risk Advisor/data analyst

Provided professional input, specialist and policy advice to University senior management in order to support the relevant objectives in the University Plan.Created and developed the first Sports Facilities Strategy for the University in line with the overall University Estates Strategy. Ensured investments were aligned to strategic need.Responsible for identification, recruitment and development of all staff and associated budgets. Led a team of 45 FTE staff including 8 senior managers- Operational and Development professionals. Project and Stakeholder Management - Successfully led three major (total £10m) building projects from initial design and build, procurement, planning and legals as well as raising inward investment in excess of £4m to develop the University's physical estate. Led and developed a successful sports development programme - participation and social sport through to high performance, supporting and mentoring aspiring and current Olympians and Commonwealth Games medallists. Achieved outstanding outputs including a higher (+5%) level of general student activity, whilst regularly delivering excellent sports results at BUCS national level. Played an ambassadorial role: working with the several National Governing Bodies, Local Authorities, NGB sport specific working groups.Overall responsibility for health and safety, facilities management, business development, budgets and people management.Developed the partnership with Avon County Rowing Club and Monkton Coombe School, Duchy of Cornwall to develop and build the Rowing Centre of Excellence at Saltford, nr Bath, for students, local rowers and the wider community.

Bristol, United Kingdom

To work closely with and deputise for the Director of Sport, Exercise & Health. Responsible for the day to day management of the University’s outdoor facilities and programmes, relationship with its funding partners, City Council and third part users. Working closely with the student body on the development and implementation of a wide ranging sports programme. Manager of the Coombe Dingle Sports Trust Ltd, with overall responsibility for facilities and grounds management, health and safety and programme of use.

Working as part of the team that raised £100m in ten years as part of the University's 'Campaign for Resource'. Lead professional fundraiser for all sports and ‘special’ projects. New facilities built with a total value of over £8 million with external funding raised in excess of £3 million.Researched, developed and managed a large database (CRM) of prospective donors, grant funding bodies and friends of the University (from scratch). Arranged face to face meetings with each potential donor, outlining the needs of the University and how they may wish to help, marrying their areas of interest with current and developing University projects. Created a relationship development programme, based on the needs of each individual, setting regular updates on progress made. Established ways to celebrate successful donations, through personalized and project milestone events. Example. Led the project planning, sports development and business planning for the University's Coombe Dingle Sports Complex project. The project brought together the Lawn Tennis Association, Clifton High School, Bristol City Council and University in a £3.3million sports project. Led and successfully applied for £2.2 million from the Sports Lottery Fund- still the largest single award for sports projects in Bristol. The sports development plan includes an outstanding programme of community sports development that sits alongside the University's sports programme. The programme includes provision for a development plan for six sports- tennis, rugby, football, cricket, hockey, lacrosse and athletics. Each element of the University sports programme was developed with each student club committee which included a three year Club Development Plan.Facilities development - a four court indoor tennis centre, artificial hockey pitches, outdoor tennis courts and improved changing facilities/pavilions.

County Ground, Nevil Rd

First Class cricketer and coach8700 runs Highest score 234 v Middlesex 1990

St Lawrence Ground

First Class cricketer and coach8700 runsHighest score 234 v Middlesex 1990Coached in England, South Africa (2 seasons) and Tasmania (3 seasons) Head coach to the Tasmanian Cricket Association operating in 50 school in and around Hobart and coach to the University of Tasmania for three seasons. Tasmanian Women's Team coach (1 season).

Sales specialist covering Kent and parts of Sussex. Managing and developing new and existing sales across the region. Increased sales year on year for three years, 300% increase on turnover during that period. Excellent people skills, account management and sales development.

Masters Course, Management (Leisure)

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