Experience

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  Blythens

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1981

  Trainee accountant

  Trainee Chartered Accountant

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  Dunlop ltd

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1984

  Product manager

  Product Manager/Sales Manager 1982-1984£2b t/o, tyres, sports goods, racing promotion.•Worked in sales/marketing on Graduate Trainee Scheme. •Ran and devised Lorry Driver of Year event- increased share 10%•Responsible for Motor Racing promotion.

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  Swan housewares ltd

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1985

  Product manager

  Brand Manager 1984-1986Managed £20m t/o & £1.5m A&P spend, 4 staff•Managed range of kettles, toasters, coffee makers, Goblin brand and Judge cookware. •Introduced successful strategy to enter microwave oven market, generated £4m turnover.

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  Electrolux

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1988

  Marketing product manager

  Responsible for £50m t/o-£2m A&P spend•New strategy achieved brand leadership. •Successfully launched profitable mid-range products•Rationalised range to increase margin.

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  J.w spear & sons

  Mar 1988 - Apr 1994

  Marketing director

  Director of Marketing responsible for all products and brands including Scrabble, adult and family games, childrens games.

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  Mattel

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Director of marketing

  Responsible for marketing all board games, boys toys, cd rom games. Promotions advertising, PR and media, launch plans, product development

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  The chartered institute of marketing (cim)

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  Director of marketing

  Executive Director, Marketing and Membership; CEO of E Centre, Board Director of CIM Commercial Training School. Team of 65 staff . •Strategic Development- Developed brand, innovation, and strategic direction by change management programme, focused on core competence and building distinctive advantage. •CEO of E-Centre- P & L responsibility for e-commerce- plus marketing/sales, partnership negotiations, content management, IT procurement. Created new business model. Considered best in class in research by Corporate Edge brand consultants.•Corporate Marketing -for Training/Education, Membership, Publishing. Direct Mail/ press. Repositioned brand.•New Product Development – successful new business model/strategy. Created knowledge centre, careers service, and Intellectual Property. •Commercial Consultancy -run a business of 110 consultants.•Corporate Communications•Sales Department -selling Corporate Sponsorship programme. •Other Departments- print/ publishing unit.•Other Activities- Columnist- Sunday Times , Non-Exec -Engineers Federation, author-“Marketing Unwrapped” book- Sept 2001. Set up Network Enterprise with Sunday Times and DTI. Show less

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  Cima

  Apr 2002 - Oct 2011

  Executive director

  Board director of world leading professional body.Global role. Team of 45 staff . Stakeholder management, committees, government and public sector engagement, public relations and lobbying.-Built customer driven strategy.-Created first global advertising campaign and launched a brand values programme. Awarded “Campaign of the Year"-Built thought leadership publications and developed PR communications plans across all countries.-Turned around a loss making publishing and training business.-Introduced 20% efficiency by change management programme across 5 departments. -Added £28m in value through training partnership scheme.-Attracted 8m web visitors through developing new web and social media platforms.-Negotiated and project managed outsourcing contracts for commercial publishing business including TUPE.-Delivered successful JV’s and partnerships. Show less

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  Pilotlight

  Apr 2009 - Jul 2011

  Non executive pro bono not for profit sector

  Voluntary work advising directors and councils of charities on strategy. Recently helped Campaign for Better Transport. I have also helped City of London Corporation on a branding research project. Fundraising for local hospice, WRVS- Meals for the elderley and disabled.

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  National pawnbrokers association

  Dec 2011 - Jun 2016

  Chief executive

  -Built sector profile and image and Government relations UK and USA. -Built training platform and qualifications for sector-Building media relations with national and broadcast media 100m circulation. -Leading on strategy to increase membership. -Achieving growth and 95% market penetration. Created excellent relations with FCA (De-risking panel member), Treasury, Home Office. Company Secretary with responsible for strategy and policy development, all marketing, planning, operations, financial management, report and accounts, business development, conferences, awards and events, staff and secretariat Show less

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  Bifm - the professional body for facilities management

  Jun 2016 - Feb 2017

  Chief executive officer

  -Responsible for all operations, finance, membership, growth, strategic leadership, business development,education.-Team of 45-17,000 members and students in 85 countries-Turnover nearly £4m

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  National pawnbrokers association

  Mar 2017 - now

  Chief executive officer

  In my second period with NPA I am focusing on representing the industry with the FCA, Treasury, and Home Office as well as local authorities, national and regional police. I liaise with banks to improve access to accounts and support members in compliance matters, education through the online learning platform I introduced, and face to face training, as well as the national conference and awards.