Directors

Tony Kellett - Director
  • CEO of technology company from concept to £20M AIM float
  • As MD turned round Peek Traffic Limited
  • Group Technical Director of Peek plc
  • Director of many companies in the UK, Europe & Asia
  • Author of Board Dynamics: Managing the Battle in the Boardroom (2009)
  • MA in Engineering from Cambridge
  • Margaret Dewhurst - Director
  • VP Product Engineering for a VC-backed multi-national technology company
  • Director of government-backed, not for profit chemical group
  • General Manager of a building products division
  • 15 years board level consulting experience
  • Outstanding skills in management processes
  • MBA from Cranfield, BSc in Applied Chemistry
  • David Rose - Director
  • Group Marketing Director of British Alcan Aluminium
  • Board Chair, Research Councils GRAD programme for 7 years
  • As MD turned around software and engineering companies
  • 14 years consulting experience with technology organisations
  • Excellent skills in delivering innovation and change
  • MA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge, MBA from London Business School
  • Associates
    Dr Frank Abramson - Associate
  • Experience in R & D, Marketing and as Executive Director
  • Has worked in Pharmaceuticals, Retailing, Banking, Consulting
  • Created 'Nightnurse' and 'smile', the internet bank
  • Founding Director of 'Do-it-All' and The Relationship Consulting Group
  • Board level posts: WH Smith, Guinness Retail, Citibank, TSB
  • Co-author of "The Art of Better Retail Banking"
  • Sally Butler - Associate
  • Director of Sales & Marketing for Games Workshop
  • National Marketing Director for Marmot Mountain Works
  • European Production Manager & Marketing Manager for Lands End
  • Extensive experience in retail PR and marketing
  • Long experience in direct marketing, especially via the Web
  • BTech in textile technology
  • Meredith Loyd-Evans- Associate
  • Director, SmithKline Animal Health UK Ltd
  • Bioscience portfolio management at BTG plc
  • Leader of many larger-scale strategy & science projects
  • Over 100 clients in healthcare, biotechnology, medical devices, biomaterials, agricultural resources, animal health and food sectors
  • Extensive experience in Europe, Japan & Korea
  • Expert facilitator & mentor with individuals & teams
  • Steve Soden - Associate
  • VP & GM - Professional Imaging for Polaroid
  • VP Marketing Europe for Polaroid
  • Interim CEO for Energist Ltd
  • Founded BI Psychometrics
  • Strong consulting experience in strategy development and process implementation
  • MA in Experimental Psychology from Oxford
  • Aubrey Thompson - Associate
  • Founder & Group MD of the Infocell Group
  • Irish Exporter of the Year Award in 2000
  • Director of Marketing at Motorola for France & Belgium
  • Strong experience in board level consulting on corporate strategy and finance
  • Excels in developing, managing and advising on technology
  • BSc in Applied Physics & Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin
  • Dr Caroline Vance - Associate
  • Experienced consultant in knowledge management
  • 15 years experience with technology intensive clients often in a facilitation and coaching role
  • Strathclyde University: Lectures in Entrepreneurship, Convenor of group overseeing spin-out investments
  • Director of Synchroni Ltd and director on joint University investment fund
  • PhD and MSc in Bioengineering, MBA from Strathclyde
  • Louise Wickham - Associate
  • Group Marketing Director for Northern Foods
  • Global Business Development Manager for Holt Lloyd
  • Consulting experience with Arthur D Little and PSM Consulting
  • Focus on strategy, business planning & product management
  • Strong experience in retailing, consumer goods and pharmaceuticals
  • BA in Economics & Politics from Durham