- From March 2022, leading City of London's engagement with China, India. Gulf and other high-growth markets, as well as its Davos/WEF programme. Leading team of ten, including offices in China and India. - For 2021, Director of Green Horizon Summit at COP26 - designing and delivering a major event showcasing the role of global financial services will play in driving net zero.- From 2017-2020, Head of Trade and Investment Strategy. Redesign of Lord Mayor's global trade and investment programme. Sector specialisms in green finance, sovereign wealth and insurance.

Developing and delivering an events strategy to intensify Imperial College's national and international engagement with the public, opinion-makers, supporters and alumni. Leading the events team, and supporting Imperial College's advancement programme.

Building a consultancy focused on international trade, strategy and communications. Clients included: - Skarbek Associates (interim Director of Business Development role). Advising start-up strategy implementation consultancy on brand and marketing plus winning and delivering client assignments in public and legal sectors (with eg HMRC and Norton Rose Fulbright)- ITE Group Plc. Government relations for FTSE 250 business.- Aspect Foundation. Advising philanthropic cultural foundation on programme and marketing.

- Representing the UK and leading a team of 30 in Europe's fourth largest city. - On behalf of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) promoting the interests of UK exporters and UK financial services, as well as the UK as destination for inward investment. - Managing diplomatic tensions between Russia and UK through establishing and maintaining a high personal profile. Influencing through high-level networking and regular media appearances.

A variety of jobs within the FCO 'fast-stream', including:- Deputy Ambassador and Head of UKTI, Political and Press Sections, British Embassy, Tallinn, Estonia (2002-6);- Deputy Representative, British Mission, Kabul, Afghanistan (2001-2);- Head of Political Section, Afghanistan Emergency Unit, FCO (2001-2);- Senior Out of Hours Response Co-ordinator, FCO (2001-2);- Head of Pakistan/Afghanistan Section, FCO (1998-2001);- Political Secretary, British Embassy, Warsaw, Poland (1995-8)