Retired, Highly successful former CEO.Investor in Empowered Brands and Victus Soul boutique studio• 11 years as CEO of DC/Places for People Leisure - Leisure Centre Operator of the Year 2013, 2014 & 2015. • Private Equity (Sovereign Capital) backed DC Leisure MBO in Nov 2003. Successful sale to Places for People in Dec 2012. Re-branded DC Leisure to PfP Leisure in April 2014, now called Places Leisure• Handed on to successor at PfP Leisure in January 2015.• Chairman of Mosaic Spa & Fitness Clubs Jan 2015 - June 2023.• Non Executive Director at energie fitness June 2020 - June 2022 and April 2016 - July 2019, a company I co-founded in 2003. Sold to Bridges Private Equity in August 2019 and re-acquired June 2020, now called Empowered Brands.• Non Executive Director at Oxygen May 2015-18, a high profile start-up trampoline park business, acquired by NM Capital in July 2018.• 20 years at CEO/MD level in the active leisure sector (David Lloyd, Crown Sports, DC/PfP Leisure).• Founder director & shareholder in energie fitness.• Whitbread PLC Executive Committee member 1997-2000; MD David Lloyd 1995-2000; Strategic Planning & Marketing Director, Restaurants & Leisure Division 1993-95; Marketing Director, Whitbread Beer Company 1989-93.• Led acquisitions of David Lloyd and Costa Coffee in 1995; client for the multi-award winning Stella Artois and Boddingtons TV advertising campaigns in the early 90s.• 15 years blue chip marketing in Procter & Gamble, Fisons, Cadbury-Schweppes and Whitbread.High profile industry roles in the active leisure sector: Ukactive Code of Practice Committee, ChairmanChartered Institute of Sport & Physical Activity (CIMSPA), Trustee & Board DirectorSport & Physical Activity Employers Leadership Group (SPELG), MemberSkills Active Sport & Fitness Employers Group (SAFE), ChairmanRegister of Fitness Professionals (REPs), Founder Director & GovernorFitness Industry Association (FIA), Director