Host and Lead Bar at Daisy Greens Colony Room, an immersive art installation recreating the (in)famous Colony Room Club that was a mainstay of Soho from 1948-2008. Situated below Ziggy Green at 4 Heddon Street, the Colony Room already has a strong following.

Curating the selection and managing the procurement of all beer and cider supplies to the restaurants and bars within the Daisy Group Collection and maintaining all related supplier relationships.

I continue to provide consultancy and support to companies and charities in the fields of Marketing, Procurement, Business Development, Customer Service on a freelance basis

Utilising the skills and experience gained over the past 25 years I provide freelance and contract consultancy and support to companies and charities in the fields of Marketing, Business Development, Customer Service and Fundraising. Recent and current project highlights / clients include:Daisy Green Collection: Curating and procurement of the beer and cider portfolio across the eleven sites (with two more scheduled in 2022).Anthony James Property Services:Freelance Inventory Clerk carrying out property inspections and check ins & check outsUtobeerSales support and consultancy with Utobeer, Londons original craft beer specialist retailer at Borough MarketNot Dead Fish (AKN Consulting)Fundraising Associate with Not Dead Fish (now AKN Consulting), a collective of consultants led by charity expert Anita Kerwin-Nye, providing advice and support to charity, public sector and profit making community benefit organisations.The Russell PartnershipFreelance support to the Russell Partnership, a full service business consultancy, I work on projects incorporating partnership brokering, food business start-ups and regeneration programmesCentral YMCAFundraising Consultant to one of the UKs leading providers of health and fitness trainingSibs - the UK charity for brothers and sisters of disabled children and adultsFundraising consultancy and bid writing support to Sibs, a small charity dedicated to ensuring that the needs of siblings of a disabled child or adult are supported and met.Hartland PiesConsultancy on Marketing, Sales and Strategy periodically 2012 - 2015I CAN, The Children’s Communication CharityI returned to I CAN from June 2012 until March 2013 to provide business development support (see below).Action Against Hunger-ACF UK A maternity cover contract covering the Head of Food Related Fundraising positionMrs Kings PiesMarketing consultancy, management of the Borough Market retail site and development of wholesale trade growth

I was Head of Operations at Blackheath Rugby Club, which runs the semi professional 1st XV (who play in National League 1 – the RFU third tier competition behind the Premiership and Championship) and amateur Mens and Veteran’s sides, along with two Women’s teams and junior age group squads from U6 through to U18. I ran day to day operations, the facilities management and 1st XV match days. During my tenure I created, launched and ran the Clubs social media platforms and worked closely with the Commercial Manager on marketing and other commercial operations.

Fundraising Associate with Not Dead Fish, a collective of consultants led by charity expert Anita Kerwin-Nye, providing advice and support to charity, public sector and profit making community benefit organisations.

I provided interim support as 'Brand Lead' for I CAN's Secondary Talk Programme, a year long evidence-based programme for Secondary Schools that embeds communication in a focused step-by-step way by providing the framework and tools that improve all students’ language and communication skills. I managed the business development, sales and marketing of the programme in a climate of school budget cuts. Lead generation and the rate of commissioned work increased by approximately 50%, with all targets exceeded.

Leading and managing the development of Action Against Hunger UK’s national foodie fundraising campaign ‘Love Food Give Food’ on a maternity cover contract. Love Food Give Food unites together food lovers, chefs, restaurants, producers, companies and retailers in their commitment to make a difference to the world‘s hungry. This is a unique role which requires leadership skills, significant fundraising experience and a keen interest in food.Managing the Food Related Fundraising department and teamManaging and nurturing relationships with the National Love Food Give Food committee consisting of leading Food Industry figuresDirectly implementing the Action Plan for Restaurant Chains, including the nurturing of existing chain supporters and recruiting new partnershipsRecruiting and engaging a large community of food lovers through an on line/off line affinity marketing and social networking strategyWorking closely with the Corporate Fundraising, Communication, Individual Donors and Events department.

Securing and project managing I CAN’s partnerships with corporate funders, monitoring all partnerships and ensuring quality standards and best practice are followed. Developing and implementing key volunteering programmes to provide ambassadors furthering I CAN’s mission, together with additional engagement opportunities for employees of corporate partners. As a result one of the programmes is now being expanded to encompass community volunteers. Recruiting and training over 100 volunteers from corporate supporters. Leading on the HBOS Million £ Challenge 2006, raising over £1.5 million for I CAN.Managing I CAN’s complex and multilayered strategic partnership with Openreach, a BT group business.Working effectively as a member of the Senior Management Team and collaborating with the Fundraising team and external networks to maximise all income opportunities.Building and maintaining strong relationships across all levels of partner organisations, ranging from board level executives to operational level staff and volunteers. Presenting to diverse audiences including funders, potential funders, and the rest of the senior management team, creating the right impression of the organisation.

Managing the Vodafone UK Foundation programme worth over £3 million to Shelter and coordinating the involvement of the four partners involved, requiring strong organisational and influencing skills.Managing the partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects. Raising £100,000 income, involving and influencing a wide range of stakeholders. Planning and managing a high profile networking reception for key donors and partnerships

Above and below-the-line campaigns for Marmite and Bovril brands. Managing the marketing of the Ambrosia brand and sub-brands.Working on a joint promotion with Kentucky Fried Chicken and ‘Pink Panther’ including a sampling campaign reaching circa 1 million consumers.Working as a Buyer as part of a partnership secondment to Somerfield Stores and generating growth within Somerfield from a declining sector, improving the category profitability

Providing excellent customer service by catering for Eurostar and supporting the On Board Service Teams as a sub contractor.Consistently delivering high profile projects with limited resources and within a complex political environment.