I’m a senior marketing and communications leader with two decades of experience in complex, regulated environments — mostly healthcare and public services. I’ve led teams through transformation, integration, crisis and business-as-usual, often all at once.
I think strategically and I’m hands-on by default. I build from scratch when there’s nothing, rebuild what isn’t working, and make sure things actually land — not just in the boardroom, but on the ground. Most organisations don’t lack strategy. They lack someone who can close the gap between what leadership intends and what people actually experience.
I learned early — from someone who shaped how I think about leadership — that ideas mean nothing without action. That’s still how I work.
If you’re looking for someone who gets it and gets it done, let’s talk.
Merger? Acquisition? Transformation? You need someone who can make sense of the mess, turn it into something that works — and bring people with you through the hard part. That's what I do. Whether it's 300 people or 8,000.
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For new Heads of Marketing, Communications and adjacent leadership roles who are stepping into broader responsibility and want experienced perspective as they do so. This is practical, experience-led support — not formal coaching — focused on helping you become more strategic, more influential, and more confident in senior environments.
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When scrutiny is high and the margin for error is small, how an organisation shows up really matters. I support leaders through high-stakes situations — whether under public, political or organisational pressure — helping them protect trust, maintain credibility, and keep momentum without escalating risk. The emphasis is on calm judgement, clear decision-making, and measured progress when emotions and expectations are running high.
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Occasional reflections on leadership, change, complexity and what I’ve learned.
It’s hard to tell just how many tweets there have been about the flooded development site near Whalley in Ribble Valey just off the A59 but it’s fair to say it’s been a quite a few.
In about October last year, there was some excitement about a new podcast being hosted by an AI re-creation of Michael Parkinson. It got all…
Books are where I slow down, sharpen my thinking, and occasionally escape altogether. I’m fairly indiscriminate in my tastes: leadership and self-development inevitably dominate the…
