Name

Keith

Position

Chairman / Non-Executive / Board Advisor / Mentor / Coach / Interim Director

Location

Yorkshire

Big Business Experience

RR Donnelley

PepsiCo -Walkers Snack Foods

Small Business Experience

Delifresh Ltd

Primoplay Ltd

Summary

Keith is an accomplished senior leader recognised for shaping board-level strategies that drive significant transformations across a range of business markets. Combining over 35 years’ experience with a deep knowledge of cultural change , management processes and performance improvement to guide seamless business wide improvement and ensure operational excellence.

Both a trusted collaborator and leader of integrity, Keith forges strategic partnerships to engage stakeholders and secure C-level buy in. Developing strategic direction, strengthening financial controls and embedding consensus to unite teams under a shared vision and deliver significant business growth.

Qualifications

• MBA Warwick Business School
• Chartered Engineer
• BSc Hons 2.1 Mining Engineering

Key Areas of Expertise

• Strategic Business (Planning & Management)
• Business Growth
• Exit Strategy Planning
• Business Trouble Shooting
• Business/Board Leadership
• Key stakeholder management
• Cultural Change
• Helping Owners establish their personal goals
• Leadership Mentoring & Coaching
• Building successful teams

Experience

• Chair of a £75m food service business (current role). Previously an advisor to the Board for 8 years.
• Independent Trustee Director on an Employee Ownership Trust for a marketing business. (current role)
• Stabilised a loss-making £3m sports goods business and retained as an advisor (current role)
• Part Time Managing Director – grew a £20m food wholesaler 40% over 2 years and prepared it for sale.
• Operations Director – UK Census 2021 – recruited and trained a 500 strong team to help deliver a critical government project.
• Advised a well-established, “flat lining” business ( £700k t/o) selling saunas and hot tubs which then grew 90% over one year. (current role)
• Over 20 years’ experience as a Managing Director
• Have worked internationally ( Europe and US)