Backstory
I’m a staunch Generalist which is best defined as someone who sees the World consisting of problems to be solved as opposed to subjects to master.
Prior to all the things I do now I spent thirty years developing a pretty solid body of experience in the charity, public and private sector, below are some highlights
OSW
As Strategy then Development Manager I oversaw OSW become the largest employment & training organisation for homeless people in Europe and it being used as a model of good practice by the EU. During my tenure we went from a team of 3 with a turnover of £1m to 13 with a turnover of £6m
Extel had been in the financial information business for over a century having pioneered the first telegraphs for the City Of London and the first cables connecting London to New York. With its prestigious history at the heart of the financial markets, I helped lead the company’s whole scale transition to the digital age part of which involved establishing and directing one of the City Of London’s first online help-desks.
Reuters, I specialised in training city institutions on new online share dealing systems. Among my clients were 'the seven wise men,' a group of eminent economists advising the UK Treasury. This role demanded a deep understanding of financial systems, effective communication, and the ability to work with and educate high-profile clients.
INSTITUTE OF PRIVATE INVESTORS
Directly reporting to the CEO, I worked with ultra-high-net-worth families, requiring discretion, financial acumen, and strategic planning.
DESIGNING FOR LIFE
As Development Manager, I led the UK's first web design agency focused on training and employing vulnerable individuals, requiring social impact expertise and technical acumen.
ROAR!
As part of creative team for this award winning through-the-line agency I led on projects that included the European launch of Ben & Jerry’s.
ICH
As part of the senior management team, I oversaw specialised support for over 700 residents in this housing association, in a role requiring leadership and social care expertise.
AMBER FOUNDATION
A highly innovative and successful charity working with young multiple-needs homeless people. Started as a key-worker and rose to Assistant Manager requiring acute empathetic and motivational managerial skills.
ETHICABILITY
Providing input around ethics, ideas and strategic services for Professor Roger Steare the Corportae Philosopher with his acclaimed book Ethicability
DRESS FOR SUCCESS
Directed the launch of the UK branch of this global charity, providing workwear and support for vulnerable women, requiring project management and social outreach skills womenwww.smartworks.org.uk
Creative Work
O.Welles 19/8.4: A 94,000 word novel work exploring the complexities of a post-AI society.
Five full-length screenplays
A variety of short films and various comedy sketches for TV & radio
VOLUNTEERING
Central London Samaritans - Volunteer
St Mary Abbots psychiatric & geriatric hospice - Befriender
Inwood Community Forum - Founding member
The Dharma School - Trustee
Completed numerous 10k & 2 ultra-marathons
My physical display of Moore’s Law: a smart phone & a 3,000 year old ostracon brought face to face with one of the world’s first computers on display at the National Computer Museum in Bletchley park.
Mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science once named a math equation after me.
On pilgrimage to George Orwell’s final resting place with my son Spike named after the great man’s essay on poverty and injustice