Steve Laking Email & Phone Number

Frensham, Gb

The South East Rivers Trust is committed to restoring the health of rivers in the south east of England.

Uk Based

➢ Top Tier Consultancy with a Multi-Disciplinary Approach ➢Building on many years of management and leadership experience in strategic business development on an international scale, I am now providing consultancy services to transform aspirational businesses. Contributing thought leadership and subject matter expertise in multiple areas including strategy design, data analysis and market assessments, I produce targeted and insightful reports for private companies influencing strategic and investment decisions. With qualifications in education to my name, I draw on learning and development pedagogy to establish the most appropriate pathways to implementation for each organisation I work with. Focusing on the business goal with a client-centric approach, I guarantee impact and offer excellence in service.

Topsham, Uk

➢ Operational Management while Supporting Children through Education ➢I am one of the co-founders of Sophie’s Fund (Trust), supporting work at the Home of Peace orphanage in Kuala Lumpur in memory of Sophie Laking, as a way of honouring the love she gave through volunteering with the children there. Liaising with the primary contact at the Home of Peace, Justine Morais, I ensure key requirements are identified and charity funds are appropriately allocated in line with Charity Commission regulations. I also deliver Geography sessions to a number of the girls within the home, having done so while in Kuala Lumpur and now remotely, providing a consistent education and investing in their future.Through leading, planning and developing processes to secure sustainability and promote the charity, we have raised approximately £100,000 in the lifetime of Sophie’s Fund.

Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Qualified geography teacher, teaching across all secondary disciplines and specialising in 6th form geography topics.

London, United Kingdom

➢ Driving Growth & Harmonising Operations to Secure Sustainability Moving to Ramboll and back to the UK from Malaysia, I focused on the development and management of effective short- and long-term profitable growth programmes across Business Units internationally, including the UK, Europe, South Africa, Mozambique and Middle East.Through this approach, I drove strategic business development across Ramboll despite a volatile market environment at the time, increasing profitability by 25%. I was integral to the successful acquisition of a French climate change (adaptation) business in line with Ramboll’s overall capacity building strategy. Key to this was ensuring due diligence was secure, transition was smooth and integration was seamless. I oversaw harmonisation of diverse teams, leveraging problem solving skills to cultivate consensus and inspire buy-in to the Ramboll vision.Key to my impact with Ramboll was the introduction of sustainability as a strategic business offering, diversifying the organisational approach in line with market demand and overall growth planning to futureproof the business.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

➢ Delivering Business Strategy & Thought Leadership Internationally ➢As Commercial Director, I developed and implemented global commercial strategies in line with overarching business goals to secure optimal results. Conducting astute market research and data analysis, I interpreted results and disseminated complex information clearly to provide meaningful insights and inform strategy development. Setting key financial targets and performance indicators, I monitored progress rigorously to ensure continual development and achieve outcomes.Leveraging my interpersonal skills I proficiently built strong and effective relationships with a range of stakeholders, utilising effective communication skills to inspire trust and loyalty across the board.Building on my reputation as a respected industry leader, I delivered highly successful sessions at the SPE Global Biannual HSE Conference, in both Long Beach California (2014) and Stavangar (2016)

Various

Various roles as described below in consulting and business leadership.

Kuala Lumpur

➢ Pioneering ESG Development and Mitigating Business Risk ➢Taking responsibility for the Global Impact development and evaluation across ERM, I led and managed a high-performing team of over 1,000 consultants, driving growth and income generation across the company. Optimising performance, I introduced a number of measures including robust governance frameworks to ensure compliance with international regulations; leading the industry in this area, I implemented innovative policies and embedded best practice in environmental and social aspects of governance. Consolidating and streamlining processes on a global level, I ensured consistency of approaches and high-quality performance across the entire team.In my capacity as ESG champion I presented a paper entitled ‘Social Licence to Operate - Non-technical Risk in New Field Development’, at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (2013)

Kuala Lumpur

➢ Developing Business & Promoting Best Practice Across Asia Pacific ➢Gaining promotion from Managing Director of UK & Ireland, I relocated to Malaysia to head up the Asia Pacific arm of ERM. I developed a regional growth strategy which saw the business grow by 35% whilst improving profitability. I implemented a more rigorous governance framework for the business in order to mitigate risks in a culturally diverse region. Demonstrating my industry expertise and position of esteem within the region, I was honoured to deliver the Keynote Address on Climate Change at the Samsung Thought Leadership Conference in Seoul, Korea (2009).

Master'S Degree, Hydrogeology, Msc

Post Graduate Certificate Of Education (Pgce), Pedagogy And Practice

Bsc (Hons), Environmental Sciences Majoring In Geological Sciences