Patrick O'Connor, MBA (LBS)

Catering Manager, RAF Museum Hendon

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Falmouth, England, United Kingdom

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About me
Business Transformation & Restructuring Consultant - advising and driving change through Leadership & Team approach - boosting sales, customer retention & growth and profits and Balance sheet strength
Education
- London Oratory School
  1964 - 1971
  GCE O and A level
  Activities and Societies: House Captain, Rowing Team Captain, Drama Group Leader, Queens Scout Award, Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Brighton College of Technology
  1971 - 1974
  Hotel & Catering Management
  Activities and Societies: Student President, Academic Board Member Leader of City Mayor's charity ball for 500 in Royal Pavilion Leader of Citywide charitable collections with Rotary
- Hult International Business School
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- London Business School
  1988 - 1989
  Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy (MBA) International Leadership & Strategic Management
  Activities and Societies: Middle East market entry review with Cadbury Grandmet (UK) acquisition of Pillsbury (US) inc Burger King Aviation Services systems project for Steels Aviation UK Opportunity window for German High Density Filing systems UK Distributorship set up for German Electro Optics US Autoglass regional distributor, strategic &performance review Middle East market entry review with CadburyGrandmet (UK) acquisition of Pillsbury (US) inc Burger KingAviation Services systems project for Steels AviationUK Opportunity window for German High Density Filing systemsUK Distributorship set up for German Electro OpticsUS Autoglass regional distributor, strategic &performance review
Experience
- Mars Confectionery
  Jun 1974 - Jun 1977
  Catering Manager, RAF Museum Hendon
  Commercial Contract operation featuring:- Seven day operation- Public restaurant, bar, vending inc group bookings 100-400- Prestige events inc royalty and commonwealth dignitaries- Offsite functions and bars for County Hall government ministers- Opportunity to meet Battle of Britain ACE pilots, all sides
- Greyhound Corp.US
  Jun 1974 - Jun 1977
  Operations Manager - Onshore/Offshore Services, Saudi Arabia
  Hospitality and support services to onshore construction, offshore rigs and floating hotels for Bechtel and ARAMCO
- Spinneys
  Apr 1980 - Sept 1984
  Business Development Manager, Middle East
  Winning and mobilising new support services contracts starting in Abu Dhabi and expanding through Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and then Saudi Arabia. Good strike rate including key relationship building, major government tender proposals and joint venture agreements.
- PT Patra Supplies & Services (Spinneys)
  Sept 1982 - Jan 1984
  Project Director, Indonesia
  Support Services for Bechtel / Pertamina Refinery ExpansionTroubleshooting assignment mobilising our 2000 people, facilities and services to support 10,000 project force on multiple locations.
- Arabian Food Supplies (Spinneys)
  Sept 1984 - Mar 1988
  Managing Director, Hospitality & Support Services Division
  Business Growth 11 to 44 projects with our 2000 peopleExpanded from Oil & Gas and Construction clients to:- Hospitals (JCAH standards)- Hospitality Village Management- Retail restaurants & convenience supermarketsOne million meals per monthThen managed out of deep recession: oil at $10 / barrel
- Spinneys
  Mar 1988 - Sept 1990
  Managing Director, UK
  Hospitality and Support Services- Hospitals- International Residential Officer Training Centres- Airline services & systems- Corporate HQ services- Event and outdoor catering
- Bechtel
  Sept 1990 - Dec 1992
  Project Services Manager - Kuwait & Algeria
  In post war Kuwait, Bechtel were the first on the ground with Red Adair and up to 10,000 helpers to put out the oil fires. Services included ships, apartment buildings and refurbished camps and the commissioning of several catering contract companies in the Gulf.Algeria: Facilities development, operations and maintenance
- Rent an MBA Ltd
  Apr 1993 - Apr 2000
  Managing Director
  Interim Management Agency, assessing client requirements, matching individuals and teams from our database of experienced MBA Executives and providing project management support as required.
- MBA Professional Solutions
  Apr 2000 - Apr 2008
  Managing Director
  Design, development and project management of integrated strategy, people and systems solutions for new and improving customer focused services for Government, private and not for profit organisations.
- O'Connor Intl
  Jan 2008 - Jul 2012
  Business Growth & Leadership Coach
  - Starting your business with opportunity analysis and testing- Building your business with customer care- Growing your business with leadership agilityStrategic market and business analysisService design, people, systems and performanceProject leadership and implementationLeadership learning and practice at all levels
- Hult International Business School
  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
  Adjunct Professor, Global Operations and IT
  Global Operations & IT Supply Chain Managementfor MBA's and Executive EMBA's
- "Easier To Buy " business and leadership development, helping business & people grow
  Jan 2014 - Jan 2019
  CEO
- Freelance
  Jan 2019 - now
  Business Transformation Consultant
Licenses & Certifications
- MBA
  London Business School