Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Open Business School & Joint Honours BA English/ History Leeds University
Armed Forces, United Biscuits, Avery Dennison, BOC Edwards
A stint as an Infantry Officer in the British Army was followed by a career with a mix of FTSE100 and Fortune500 companies in a variety of roles up to board level. A bad back and an entrepreneurial yearning meant stepping off the big corporate ladder to join Six as CEO responsible for the overall running of the business.
My Oscar winning performance as Queen Boadicea in my school play aged 12
A Vegan Feast
Anywhere “off grid” with mountains or dramatic coastlines
A huge collection of podcasts – so I could keep learning!
I was the last boy ever to be ‘beaten’ at my school. Not nearly as painful though as the hangover I had for the best part of 2 days