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