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Management Consultant

Management Consultant

Work Experience

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Hothouse: Founder Director and shareholder of Hothouse Biz Limited, a consultancy specialising in solving operational, strategic, marketing and technological issues in growing service sector firms.

Design Professionals International Limited:
Hotel and leisure architects. Director and shareholder of this practice, formed in 1996, to exploit market opportunities in the hotel sector in Cuba, Iran and North Korea (areas where US citizens are unable or unwilling to work).

Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo Inc (WAT&G):
Architects, planners and consultants specialising in landmark hotel, leisure and entertainment projects throughout the world. Operational Consultant to the London office. Responsible for financial performance analysis, monitoring contractual relationships and providing ad-hoc advice to the Managing Director.

Caro Communications:
Retained to advise this public relations consultancy on implementing and interpreting financial reporting systems.

Prior Manton Tuke Powell:
Retained by this architectural practice, specialising in private healthcare and housing projects, to implement project accounting systems and advise on a range of operational issues.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1991-1999
Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo Inc: Operations Director with responsiblity for the day to day running of the London office including financial management, contract negotiation and management, HR and IS management and responsible for liaison and reporting to the company’s corporate offices. A regular participant in scheduled Board of Directors and corporate management meetings in the USA. Major achievements include managing leadership transitions, managing the selection and implementation of a firm-wide accounting and project management system and moving the firms offices from Chelsea to Oxford Circus. Turnover for the London office was approximately US$7.0 million and the office employed up to 55 staff.


1987-1991
Independent Consultant: Consultant advising a variety of small design oriented firms including an architectural practice, an architectural public relations consultancy, an interior design and space planning firm and a specialist printing business. Duties included business planning, financial performance monitoring, design, production and analysis of management information and the provision of legal and administrative advice. Successful projects included designing and implementing financial information systems for non-financial owners/managers as well as providing complete management information systems for start-up companies.

1986-1987
Dixons Stores Ltd: Estates Manager, responsible for restructuring and integrating the activities of the existing refurbishment, surveying and maintenance departments servicing the Company’s 312 retail outlets and 6 office complexes. Managed approximately 40 shop refurbishment/refit projects per annum and handled some 8,000 maintenance call-outs on an annual budget of circa £2.7million with a staff of 12 employees.

1983-1986
Entré Computer Centers (Europe) Limited: Recruited as Center Openings Manager by this American computer store franchisor prior to their launch into the European market. Managed the openings the company’s offices in Slough, Paris and Rotterdam in addition to setting up and launching 26 franchised outlets in the UK, France, Holland and Sweden.

1977-1983
Carlyle Wines Limited: Acquired and built up a small retail wine shop and bar in Chelsea which was sold as a going concern.

Other Employers:
Oddbins (UK) Ltd – Marketing Assistant – 1976-1977 - London
South African Breweries Ltd – Promotions & Merchandising Manager (Solly Kramers Ltd) – 1973-1976 – Stellenbosch & Johannesburg
Bass Charrington Vintners Ltd – Shop Assistant (Hedges & Butler) – 1971-1972 - London
A.Moueix et Cie – Cellarman – 1972 - Bordeaux
Legal & General Assurance Society Ltd – Insurance Clerk – 1969-1971 – Liverpool & London


Education

Worksop College, Nottinghamshire
Monkwearmouth College, Sunderland
Huntercombe Manor, Buckinghamshire


Skills

A senior consultant skilled in the management and direction of international professional service companies and design consultancies. Specific expertise has been gained in operational and financial management, strategic planning and the implementation of new working practices and procedures.

Languages

English
French

Other

Hobbies and Interests:
Running, fly fishing, music, family and community activities, parent governor of Chiswick Community School


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