The Director of Mind for Business Ltd.

Business Expertise

I understand well the demands and pressures executives face in working in a large corporate environment, having worked at a senior level in leading international companies (Barclaycard, MasterCard and Atos Origin) for most of my career.

I am able to bring a high degree of business acumen to the programmes I am involved in, having led teams in marketing and product management functions.

I used to be an expert in the credit card business and am still asked to undertake business consulting assignments.  I have a MBA from a leading UK University (Cranfield).

Extensive International Experience

I am able to relate to wide range of different business cultures, and design and adapt interventions accordingly, having worked closely with business partners in the US, throughout Europe and, more recently, in the Middle East.  During the early stages of my career, when I was a fundraiser for a NGO, I worked with teams throughout Africa, Latin America and Asia.  I have lived and worked in France, Belgium and Germany as well as the UK, and speak fluent French and German.

Effective Coaching

Having retrained, since 2005 I have been working in business in a different capacity, as a facilitator and executive coach.  I am an accredited trainer of NLP and coach trainer with the International NLP Trainers Association.  I support companies and individuals achieve their goals by helping people get the most out of themselves.

Qualifications

• MBA, Cranfield University, UK
• Certificate of Credit – Principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, University of West England
• Certified Trainer and Coach Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, International NLP Trainers Association
• Certified User of Thomas International’s Personal Profile Analysis
• Accredited Part 1 Cultural Transformation Tools, Richard Barrett Associates
• Marketing Diploma, Chartered Institute of Marketing
• Postgraduate Diploma, Interpreting & Translating, Bradford University

I have trained in accelerated learning and continue to learn about a range of different approaches to coaching, learning and development in my continuing professional development, which I integrate into my work.

My Company

I work both under the auspices of my own company, Mind for Business, and as an Associate with other consultancies.  I am based in Northamptonshire in the UK and work throughout the UK.  I also regularly undertake work abroad.

Depending upon the nature and size of assignments, I am joined by a number of different Associates who bring specialist expertise in different fields.

Personal Interests

I have been training in tai chi chuan for over three years and am a keen writer.  For fun, I enjoy watching Bollywood films.