Stuart Rutherford Email & Phone Number

Co-founded the Research Practice with Mick Feloy [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mick-feloy-7814a826/] to support professional bodies and other membership organisations wanting to improve the quantity and quality of their research. Currently working with the IWFM and exploring opportunities with other bodies.

• Responsible for defining and implementing the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management research and insight programme, aimed at supporting existing members and attracting new ones. Oversaw or personally.
• Overhauled every aspect of the research and publication process, including project/stakeholder management, survey/discussion guide development, analysis, report planning, report writing and editing, report design and.
• Radically improved the level of member participation in research initiatives through better construction and promotion of surveys. During tenure, managed to drive an average 62% increase in response rates in member.
• Worked with the Head of Research and Policy to reorientate research to focus on the most pressing areas where the institute was most able to drive positive change. Used research to intelligently position and equip the.
• Significantly improved level of usage of published research and data within the organisation, encouraged through the introduction of briefings to top executives, monthly calls with the member services team and the.
• Recognition from board and CEO of significant improvements achieved during tenure. Following the launch of the authored Sustainability Report 2023, the chairman praised the high standard of the work and the Board.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Led Grant Thornton’s flagship research programme into mid-market businesses in 28 countries and supported the use of insights for MCBD purposes by member firms in 100+ countries. Conducted or oversaw all the analysis.
• Improved the research programme to boost robustness and provide greater international insights to support GTIL’s key strategic priorities.
• Enhanced levels of member firm usage of market research through direct engagement, ongoing support and the launch of research-orientated briefing calls. Grew number of member firms regularly contributing.
• Initiated and managed the launch of the first global index into the health of the mid-market, dramatically improving our understanding of this important segment.
• Tracked and predicted structural shifts in international sales and supply chains during the course of the pandemic ahead of competitors and the media. Successfully mobilised Grant Thornton’s leadership to launch the.
• Initiated and managed the development of a formal market intelligence tool to identify service opportunities at scale for industries and countries.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

• Responsible for Campden’s research spanning family offices, ultra-high net worths (UHNWs) and businesses owned by UHNWs and the production of market leading reports sponsored by the world’s leading financial services.
• Helped secure three-year sponsorship deal with UBS for the flagship Global Family Office Report. Developed several new research report concepts which found ready sponsorship.
• Introduced significant improvements to Campden’s research processes and reports. Initiated and oversaw the development of a family office benchmarking service and market sizing model.
• Regularly presented at UBS and Campden conferences globally with excellent audience feedback. Facilitated on-stage discussions and chaired conference proceedings at Campden conferences.
• Expanded headcount within research and led a highly motivated team.
• Widely quoted in the global media on topics related to UHNWs and family offices. Featured in a video interview with the Financial Times.

Mayfair

• Oversaw a variety of client research projects involving primary and secondary inputs and wrote or edited most thought leadership reports produced by the company. Research was commissioned by wealth management and.
• Part of the Senior Management Team that successfully built and later sold the business to Wealth-X.
• Managed key client relationships, liaising regularly around business needs and proactively suggesting ideas.
• Proactively and reactively engaged with the media and was quoted by the Financial Times, Wealth Briefing, thewealthnet and Citywire. Led collaboration with the Financial Times on the annual ‘Private Client Wealth.

London, United Kingdom

Produced and project managed a wide-ranging portfolio of research and analysis on the global wealth management industry, including investment fund reports, thought leadership and opinion pieces.

Reported on companies listed within select sectors of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Regularly examined financial results, management changes, strategic shifts, investments / divestments and the attractiveness of shares. Produced multiple cover stories as well as features, analysis, personality profiles and opinion pieces. Youngest person to be appointed.

Mba

Final research on the topic, ‘A review of techniques for evaluating information technology,’ scored a distinction. Awarded bursary from.

Bachelor Of Journalism, Journalism And Economics

Additional major in economics.