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Member (Overall Governing Authority) for the Queen Elizabeths Multi-Academy Trust, Derbyshire.

Wainfleet, Lincolnshire

Deputy Chairman, Non-executive director and trustee. Member of Remuneration Committee.Strategic guidance and 'critical friend' role.

To offer guidance, support, expertise and an objective external perspective to the Board on the key matters of Family, remuneration policy, business strategy, operational management, organisational structure and development, commercial and financial affairs and risk management.I chair the Remuneration Committee.

Wyaston, Derbyshire

Business coaching consultancy which specialises in performance support for senior managers and leaders in businesses and organisations undergoing change.Practice covers coaching for executives and emerging managers. Individual and group coaching. Particular emphasis on leadership development.Also, business strategy development and operational change.

Working with a wide range of clients from the UK and overseas, including non-profit organisations. Responsible for delivering Leadership in Management and Leading with Impact courses in collaboration with a Course Director. Facilitating, tutoring, managing the experiential learning for delegates.

Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs

Corporate governance, liaising with family shareholders, establishing board procedures and setting up regular board meetings. Working with the operational team to focus on key strategic priorities. Liaising with external advisors and freeholders to re-negotiate head lease for building.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Governor of MMU.Main Governing Board plus member of Marketing and Recruitment Committee and Finance & Resources

Wolverhampton

Working on HR strategy and development.Chaired Marston’s PLC Environment & CSR Committee since 2009. Achieved Carbon Trust Standard, FTSE4Good and Investors in People accreditation. Managed key relationships with Drinkaware/Portman Group.

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Devised and implemented the Marston’s beer brands marketing strategy for both on-trade and off-trade; this centred on two drive brands, Hobgoblin and Pedigree, supported by a clearly differentiated range of regional brands through five local breweries. Control marketing budget of £5M.Achieved and built on premium beer market leadership in pubs and.

Burton-upon-Trent And Wolverhampton

Main board director involved in the successful acquisition and subsequent operational integration of various brewing and pubs businesses, including valuation, strategic positioning, financial justification, due diligence and negotiation of:o Ringwood Brewery (£18M, 2007), Eldridge Pope (£156M, 2007)o Sovereign Inns (£20M, 2007), Celtic Inns (£43M, 2006)o.

Burton-upon-Trent

Responsible for the brewing, brand marketing and sales operations (free trade, take home, national accounts and export). Also ran logistics operation, distribution, cellar technical services.

Edinburgh

At process measurement and control systems company (Canongate), opened and grew important new markets in China, South America, USA. Revamped entire product range including industrial design and marketing campaigns. Changed Company culture from nerdy high-tech to customer-focussed on the world’s leading brewing, distilling and beverage companies. Turnover.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Grew Beck’s Bier at S&N into the sector’s leading premium packaged lager through a innovative campaign based on art sponsorship. Handled brands marketing management for McEwan's Lager, Harp, Kestrel. New product development, marketing services, media planning and marketing asset management. Budget £6M.

Welwyn Garden City

SBM on Shredded Wheat and Cubs. Advertising, sales promotion, PR, media, budgetary planning and control. NPD. TV advertising including 'Mr Perky' campaign - rather less memorable than "bet you can't eat three'.!

Burgess Hill

Worked on Krona margarine and involved in thr NPD and launch of Elmlea non-dairy cream.

Thame, Oxfordshire

Graduate trainee then Account Exec; learning the basics on clients such as Flymo, Mars, Flora. Field sales promotion.

Ma Modern Languages, Modern Languages

Activities and Societies: Oriel College, Oxford. Cherwell Newpaper - General Manager. Oxford Student Publications Ltd - MD. Broadcaster.

Certificate In Coaching, Executive Coaching, A

Diploma In Marketing

Education record

Activities and Societies: Head Boy, Debating Society, Hockey