A portfolio non-executive and interim director and corporate leader, with expertise in corporate strategy, venture capital, network development, lobbying, crisis and reputation management.

Current roles include:

• Regional Partner, Innovation Partnerships – www.innovation-partnerships.com
• Chairman, Advisory Board, The Foundation (strategic innovation consultancy – www.thefoundation.biz)
• Chairman, East Midlands Business Champions (regional development agency initiative – www.businesschampions.org.uk)
• Non-executive director, PodFood Ltd (healthy fast-casual eaterie – www.podfood.co.uk)
• Visiting Fellow, International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility, Nottingham University
• Member, Learning & Skills Council – East Midlands (Ministerial appointment)

Previous non-executive roles have included:

• 1997 – 2003: Deputy Chairman and director British Retail Consortium
• 1993 – 2003: Chairman, CBI Distributive Trades Panel
• 1999 – 2003: Member, CBI Finance & General Purposes Committee
• 1999 – 2003: Director, Business in the Community
• 1997 – 2003: Chairman, Business in the Community East Midlands

Executive career:

Chief Executive, Eperon Consulting Limited

Advising public and private sector organizations on reputation management strategy including team structures; advice and support in reputational risk management; advice and practical support to communicate social responsibility positioning; counseling and media relations support for crisis communications; advice and support to senior executives personally regarding stakeholder perception and appropriate profile management.

Director of Group Corporate Affairs, Boots Group PLC

A key member of the Chief Executive’s team and of the group management committee. Responsible for all aspects of corporate reputation internationally including corporate and financial media relations, UK and European government affairs, investor and employee communications, corporate social responsibility, heritage, corporate sponsorship and aspects of culture change.

Communications for UK and overseas M&A, management of UK and international strategic initiatives involving repositioning of core and subsidiary businesses.

Chief Executive, McAvoy Bayley

Award-winning corporate and financial public relations consultancy. Responsible for company strategy and direction, £4m turnover, 30 staff, and client acquisition and growth.

Chief Executive, Ogilvy and Mather Corporate Financial, and Deputy Managing Director, Ogilvy & Mather Public Relations

Responsible for strategic direction and consultancy on all company client business, including co-ordination of campaigns encompassing a variety of Ogilvy Group disciplines - advertising, direct mail, design and public relations and public affairs.

Deputy Managing Director, Ogilvy & Mather Public Relations

Head of Public Relations, The Housing Corporation

Journalist

Personal:

Freeman of the City of London
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Fellow, Royal Society for the Arts

Lives - rural Leicestershire and London.
Interests - Fitness, including marathon running; public affairs; the environment.