1993 - date: Professional Consultant/ Interim Manager.
Part of Sanderson & Neale Group Ltd, an operating company for consulting & interim work set up with highly skilled colleagues. Recent fulltime and part time assignments include:

Consultant RNIB 2 months
• Reviewing the Community Fund raising team,
• Identifying areas of disconnect and dysfunctional teams,
• With an online tool Networker undertook review of process and how to enhance efficiency by taking out redundant processes.
• One to One interviews with all members of team
• Use of Indexer to gain non contaminated views and perceptions of people
• Provided facilitated workshops to assist teams to understand where and when there were disconnects

Business Development Manager (Interim) The Knowledge Rock Ltd Ongoing
• Achievements
o Review of a number of software products for use in identifying change and how to measure change
o Created business plan and financials for project funding
o Negotiated with suppliers to ensure contract terms are in place and were not too onerous
o Worked on back office and PR and Comms for company
• Responsibilities
o Included negotiations with all suppliers
o Finding new client for growth of Pandemic 101
o Locating offices
o Mar Comms and PR planning

Interim CEO /Project Manager Pandemic 101 Ongoing
• Achievements
o Create business case for implementation of web based product
o This is to review disaster recovery plans with both private and public companies
o Primarily this process was looking at the effect of Avian Flu or other pandemics virus’s
o Created an outline marketing and communication plan for start up
o Started the process of talking to and opening up clients for roll out of the process
o Began recruiting consultants to continue with ongoing work with clients after review of their disaster recovery plans.

Project Review Private Equity 6 Months
• Looking at and confirming environmental policies for Private Equity company
• Review of M&A policies for future reference
• Review of CSR within the business streams of the company

Interim Managing Director Prism (UK) Ltd 30 months
• Achievements
o Bought into company to review process and increase sales
o Company had a number of methodologies which measured Employee Motivation and Engagement
o Created new process for Equality and Diversity using same methods and sold into Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary
o Sold Employee method to Turkcell ( Turkey)
o Opened new offices in the emerging EU countries
o Increased sales by 500%
• Responsibilities
o Turn round ailing sales team
o Enhance profits
o Create new sales teams

Business Development Director Sanderson & Neale Ltd 48 months
• Achievements
o Sourced a number of high profile interims and consultants for a number of projects for among others:
o Panasonic ( SAP)
o Verizon ( People , Process))
o Sapiens ( People, Process)
o Peregrine Systems ( People )
o Strategic Rail Authority (People)
o EDS ( People)
o Moy Park Foods ( People and Process)
o Stanley Leisure Group ( Process)
o Dale Langley ) {Process
o Garridas ( Espana) (CSR)
o Public Campaign Portugal (CSR)
o Enchange (People)
o Profitness Canada ( Process)
o Welsh Contact Centre Forum ( Process)
• Responsibilities
o Find and work with new and old clients to ensure that there were both people and methodologies available for Change, M&A Programmes and Transformation.
o Increase Mar Comms and PR
o Open new offices in UK and Globally
o Represent company with public speeches
o Become a knowledge Guru for the company
o Review and interview interims and consultants


Interim Project Manager Olive Branch Foundation Start Up 18 months
• Achievements
o Identified a number of major donors to support the charity for the next three years
o Worked on a number of grant aid documents to ensure that start up costs were covered
o Consultation with third parties to create an efficient back office operation running at 20% for all overheads
o Outsourced a number of services with significant SLA’s in place
• Responsibilities
o Part time role to create and find £1 million for an innovative charity with children
o Mentor and coach members of the management team
o Undertake many different negotiations with suppliers and potential project/budget holders

Interim Managing Director Waste Water Treatment Company 24 months
• Achievements
o Led MBO from Wessex Water raising £3.5m from private investor.
o Wrote Business Plan, set up systems and reduced production costs by 50%.
o Installed ISO 9000 (Quality) 14001 (Environmental) & 18000 (Health & Safety).
o Opened successful offices in Australia, Oman, Bahrain, Israel, Malta, and South Africa.
o Won key Australian effluent order & in Oman built world’s largest membrane plant.
o Increased t/o from £250k to £10m in 2 years and staff from 29 to 79 people
o Ongoing order book £35 million for the following 26 months
o Pipeline of £500 million to convert.

Interim Vice President Commercial Azurix/Wessex Water 26 months
• Achievements
• .Created new division providing outsourced operations & engineering to other utilities, won £10m of contracts and reduced 3rd party debtors by 90%.
• Promoted to Board to create integrated methodology and financial models for M&A activities, reviewed all projects for profitability, enhanced contracts,
• Improved cash flow and procurement and reduced manpower and other costs.
• Helped overcome overseas subsidiary problems where c60% of customers illegally connected e.g. Argentina and staff in some cases required armed escorts.
• Recovered £½m unpaid on £4m Irish contract – one of many debts recovered.
• Responsibilities
• Major £240m Utility with 1.6m water customers and waste treatment services for 2.4m people at a time of rapid international expansion – owned, then, by Enron.
• Appointed initially to manage 300 strong engineering department at time when many senior staff being sent abroad to man up new acquisitions
• Role was to hold the fort for a period of time, but change was so rapid that it soon became a hands on transformation role

Project Review Atlantic Utilities Group 5 months
• Achievements
o Undertook competitor analysis and reviewed trends and marketing and found new and alternate market places
o Reviewed and changed process and ERP systems, implemented change process
o Researched new clients and suppliers to achieve increase in margins
o Mentored Managing Director and Commercial Director
o Increased sales and client retention
• Responsibilities
o Employed by client to review an independent engineering and manufacturing facility
o Company was turning £30 million and profitable but the forward order book was slowing as market was changing


Interim CEO Atlantic Utilities Group 6 months
• Achievements
▪ Dismissed 100 people in first month
▪ Within 3 months went from a loss to marginal profit of £10,000
▪ This increased month on month after that period to £ 150,000
▪ Reviewed process and in consultation with others created a new business plan
▪ Began strategy planning for the period 2004/2009
▪ Recruited successor to position of CEO
• Responsibilities
▪ Turn round position of recent acquisition by client of a supplier to the UK water utilities
▪ £25 million turnover but losing £300,000 per month
▪ 300 people engaged on supply of services to the water industry


Operations Manager USA Casein Company 17 months
• Achievements.
o Set up integrated supply line, new conditions & shift patterns and engineering procedures, updated accounting system and installed upgraded IT system.
• Responsibilities
o $100m producer of milk by-product Casein, with extensive medical and other uses.
o Responsible to US President for amalgamation of 12 US and 3 UK companies

Interim Managing Director Barkway Golf Course Ltd 23 Months

• Achievements
o Undertook immediate review of operations and cash flows stopped negative cash flow
o Took over operation of the Pro Shop and Bar and restaurant from outsourcing
o Restructured management team and links with club members
o Organised a 1 day and 4 day Pro Am in conjunction with Delta Airlines and The State of Mississippi
o Restructured finance and reduced overdraft with prime lender
o Increased membership by 276 to a level of 900 members, which took the club into a net profit situation
o Enhanced and extended the 7,200 yard Par 5 course
• Responsibilities
o Put in position by leading High Street Bank to oversee recovery of company
o Early stages running whole of club, later as new process in place then became a more strategic operation

Consultant Investment for Takoradi Port Ghana 49 months
• Achievements
o Worked closely to Ghana Government and with potential investors & suppliers.
o Developed key relationships with civil engineers, utilities, suppliers etc.
o Created working relationships with Hotel and Golf chains
o Liaised with Japanese contractors
o Achieved first round of funding
• Responsibilities
o $100 million regeneration of port complex for vital exports: & railway privatization.
o Role to act as negotiator with Ghanaian government , local tribal chiefs and UK investors


Interim Commercial Manager Online Media Advertising Company 34 months
• Achievements
o Supported Managing Director through transition phase whilst extra funding sought & helped increase sales by 35% and profits by 23%
o Reviewed working practices and recommended upgrading accounts and costing.
• Responsibilities
o Supplied digital advertisement screens in shopping malls, t/o £5 m. 48 staff.

Interim Commercial Manager Joinery Company 22 Months
• Manufactured bespoke joinery products/office fit-outs. T/o £2 million, 45 Staff.
• Supported Managing Director after MBO, to establish best working practice.
• Installed Sage accounting system, undertook job costing and purchasing protocols, liaised with banks, wrote business plans, mentored managers
• Identified loss making orders, mitigated loss & established new work procedures.

Interim Consultant, Manufacture of Models, HMS Victory, 9 months
• Scale models made from oak beams taken from HMS Victory. £500k t/o, 10 staff.
• Supported owner in creating a sales & marketing operation to sell the models.
• Improved manufacturing techniques, installed accounts system, updated purchase orders process and liaised with potential investors.

Interim Commercial Manager Home Help & Nursing Support 37 Months
• Supplies qualified day & night care staff, plus home help/disability support, t/o £3m.
• Supported Managing Director operationally & restored profitability. Ongoing contact.
• Eased out FD, created tenders, integrated accounts and time sheets for 175 staff, improved reporting, reduced debtor list and updated purchasing procedures.
• Helped introduce marketing material & assisted in expansion to £5m t/o.

(NB Summary of interim/change management assignments, full and part time attached, some have not been included for confidentiality, plus there are a portfolio of projects i.e. running concurrently)
Earlier Career
1989 – 1993: Group Services Director Haden Mackellen Holdings
A £300 million supply and maintenance company for CNC, Fittings, Spray Booths, and Automotive machines.
• Responsible for 600 engineers and application/installation staff.
1985 – 1989 Director and General Manager Foyl Group Ltd
1979 – 1984: Works Manager Solport Ltd
1975 – 1979: Production Manager Aladdin Industries Ltd
1971 – 1975: Third Engineer BP Tanker Co Ltd
1966 – 1971: Apprentice Toolmaker Smiths Industries Ltd

Qualifications, Training and Skills
• MBA Business Administration Trinity College Dublin 1996
• BA (Hons) Business Studies Trinity College Dublin 1993
• HND Engineering- full engineering apprenticeship 1970
• FRSA. Fellow Royal Society of Arts
• FCIM. Fellow Chartered Management Institute
• MIBC Member Institute of Business Consultants
• Studying for ADR - Advanced Dispute Resolution - ‘Win-Win’ mediation.
• IT Skills Excellent

Interests: Scuba diving, snorkelling and keeping fit.
• Enjoy an active social life. Cooking. Some charity work - was a carer for Scope.

References Available on request

Case Studies available for review.

Personal Born 1st June 1950 Married – adult son and 2 stepsons.

Will work in most areas of the world

Corporate and interim work carried out in Middle East, Israel, Australia, North America, Ghana, South Africa, Malta, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus & Canada, working with clients, consultants, suppliers and Government’s on mergers and acquisitions, turn rounds, operational processes e.g. water treatment and on fundraising.

Roles and Responsibilities have included:
Director, Chief Executive, Managing Director, General Manager, Consultant.
Commercial Director, Operations Management, Financial Management.
Business turn round, Restructuring, Change Management, Culture Change.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Management Buyouts (MBO), Management Buy-ins (MBI), Strategic Review, Programme and Project Management, Fund Raising.
World Class Manufacturing, Quality Assurance (QA), ISO 9000/2000, ISO 14001, ISO 18000,CSR, Process Review, Methodologies, Mentoring, Portfolio work.
CNC Machine Tools, MBR Plants, Sewage Treatment Works, Service companies.

A £12 million supply and maintenance company for CNC machines.
• Responsible for 60 engineers and application/installation staff.