Non-Executive Director
& Board Advisory
Straight-talking commercial challenge at board level. Working with PE-backed and growth-focused boards as a Non-Executive Director and Board Advisor who has been in the operator’s seat.
Most boards don’t need another governance expert. They need someone who has built, scaled, and turned around businesses — and who will bring that commercial rigour into the boardroom. I work as a Portfolio Non-Executive Director and Board Advisor with PE-backed and growth-focused boards across the UK, Europe, and internationally. My value at the table comes from 30 years of operating experience, not from advisory theory.
What I bring to boards
Commercial operator at the table
Regional MD, co-founder, Country Manager through a currency crisis. The calls being discussed at your board table are the same shape as the calls I have made. That changes the quality of the challenge.
PE-fluent
I understand value creation timelines, exit readiness, and the dynamics of the investor-management relationship. I have sat on PE-backed boards through MBOs and worked with portfolio company management teams on growth and operational improvement.
International depth
Five markets in Southeast Asia, Russia, pan-European roles. I bring an international perspective that is grounded in real operating experience, not occasional travel.
AI-literate at board level
AI is a board-level commercial topic, not an IT project. Where AI is relevant to your board agenda — value creation, operating model, talent, exit readiness — I will raise it as a commercial lever.
OUTCOME
30%
PEP uplift
24%
profit growth in 18 months
Top 30 UK law firm — 30% PEP uplift and 24% profit growth in 18 months (agenda refocus, pricing strategy, client development).
OUTCOME
£3m
AIM listing
Top 30 UK law firm — 30% PEP uplift and 24% profit growth in 18 months (agenda refocus, pricing strategy, client development).
OUTCOME
€12bn
transaction
Global acquisition — oversight on a €12bn transaction and post‑deal integration (integration cadence and control).
AI-literate at board level
AI is a board-level commercial topic, not an IT project. Where AI is relevant to your board agenda — value creation, operating model, talent, exit readiness — I will raise it as a commercial lever.