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Calm in complexity. Outcomes under pressure.

When a business has a problem to solve, a transition to manage, or a project that needs real ownership, the right person makes all the difference.

I work with CEOs, COOs, and senior managers in venues, events, tourism, government and regulated industries - and any business where operations are complex and the stakes are high. When you need a trusted operator who steps in quickly, reads the environment, and delivers results without adding to the noise, that’s what I do.

Senior expertise. Hands-on delivery. Short-term by design.

A national logistics transition across 9 defence sites. Delivered to contract across all sites.

New owners. Iconic tourism business. 180 staff. A major new product to deliver. Built the operational model and launched it.

A brand new stadium in a market developing its operational maturity. Occupancy granted 36 hours before opening. Delivered the inaugural event without incident.

Problem Solver

One conversation, and I know what you need. Not a discovery process. Not a scoping study. A direct conversation about what is not working and what needs to happen.

Hands-on delivery

I take ownership and see it through. You get a senior operator who is accountable for the outcome. Not a firm, not a pre-review review, not a recommendation that will never be implemented.

Short-term by design

Every engagement has a defined end. I come in, deliver, and hand over cleanly. That is the model. There is no incentive to extend, only to finish well.

20 Years

Senior Operational Experience

5+ sectors

Events, Tourism, Government, Logistics, Health and more

1,000+

Staff responsibility at London 2012