Anticipa Real Estate

General Manager

Head of Finance & Tax, IT & Operations. Responsible for all back office functions and for the optimisation and automation of processes following the purchase of Anticipa by Blackstone from Caixa Catalunya.
Functions managed include Financial & Treasury reporting, Technology Infrastructure & Applications support, Operations & Back Office functions, PMO.

CFO & Corporate Director

Executive Coach

Altamira Asset Management

Responsible for the successful setting up and running of the Finance and Operations support areas in Altamira Asset Management SL. Altamira, which was created as a standalone entity in January 2014 following its sale by Banco Santander,  is one of the leading Real Estate and Debt Recovery servicing companies in Spain.

CFO and Operations Director

Citi

Responsible for ensuring execution of regional strategy across EMEA O&T. Support to Regional consumer O&T head in all administrative issues, with specific focus on tracking and achieving scorecard metrics - cost, controls, customer experience, capital allocation and culture. Regional contact for key initiatives such as Digitisation and new Consumer platform implementation in EMEA.

Chief Administrative Officer - Consumer O&T EMEA

Achieved annual cost reductions of over 6% per annum through process engineering and restructuring.
Optimised real estate requirements.
Imrpoved customer satisfaction (measured by Net Promoter Scores) and service levels by between 5 and 10% for all clients serviced.
Restructured workforce and migrated services out of Centre following a number of Citigroup divestitures, mitigating impact on customer and employee satisfaction levels.

Site Director - Barcelona Service Centre

Responsible for Business Planning and Analysis, Expense control and reporting, Work Force management planning, Sales Analytics and Internal Audit and control areas for the Barcelona Sales and Service Centre.

CFO & Audit / Compliance Director - Barcelona Sales and Service Centre

Responsible for US and Bank of Spain reporting, Business Planning and Analysis and Internal Audit/Control functions for the CitiFinancial consumer finance business in Spain

CFO - Spain

Responsible for Financial and Central Bank reporting for Spain and Portugal covering 5 major legal entities and 6 special purpose vehicles.
Member of Management Committee.
Responsible for team of 20 people.

CFO - Corporate & Investment Bank, Madrid & Lisbon

Head of team of 6 people reporting into the CFO for the Corporate and Investment Bank. Responsible for US Financial reporting of the business as well as oversight of the Capital Markets trading business middle office. Led project to centralise Derivatives and FX books to London. Also responsible for implementation of new derivatives trade product processor.

Deputy Financial Controller - Corporate & Investment Bank, Madrid

Financial Reporting group manager responsible for financial consolidation and regional reporting to US Head Office. Monthly and quarterly reporting included group consolidation, cash flow, currency and cross border exposure. Responsible for a team of 9 people covering several European countries (Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, France, Austria and Switzerland)

Regional Financial Controller - EMEA

Responsible for supporting the Treasury and FX Options desks at Cit in London, managing the daily and monthly P&Ls, both product revenue and business expenses. Managed risk position tracking and balance sheet liquidity reporting and controls.

UK Financial Controller - Treasury and FX Options

Audit senior at Coopers and Lybrand. Experience in the financial services group working mainly with clients based in the City of London.

Senior Auditor

The C-Suite Coach | I help senior leaders thrive in their roles by optimising their performance, energy and time to enjoy their careers once more (you deserve it). Book your discovery call today.

I leverage my 20+ years of experience in C-Suite and executive positions to help clients: 

-> Significantly increase their focus and energy. 
-> Get back time and level up their productivity. 
-> Become a high-performer and enjoy their work. 
-> Get recognized for what they do and make a greater impact in their organization. 

Most importantly, I help them save years of frustration and remove all the guesswork when it comes to improving performance and advancing their careers without sacrificing the things they enjoy. 

Maybe you are at a point where you feel stuck and don’t know what’s next. 

• You have too much to do to fit into a working day.
• Your time is spent putting out fires rather than thinking.
• You easily get distracted and lack concentration.
• You used to be a 10/10 leader, but most of the days, you only score a 6.
• You can’t see how you can get to the next level in your career.
• Your boss wants you to be more strategic, but you are always in the weeds.
• You feel undervalued for all of the effort you put in.

And you are afraid of where it could end.

♦️You will never fulfil your full potential in your career.
♦️These high levels of stress could lead you to burnout.

You face a severe challenge.

-> How can you dedicate time to what you enjoy without sacrificing your career?

That’s where I come in! 

Over 3 months, I’ll help you:

✅ Get clarity on the changes you need to make to become a highly effective leader.
✅ Implement a new way of working that will give you back time and energy.
✅ Recover your zest at work and home, beginning a new successful period in your life.

Additionally, you get the benefit of my experience to help tackle the challenges you face now, such as:

1️⃣ Board meetings and investor presentations.
2️⃣ Difficult relationships with your boss, peers or employees.
3️⃣ Negotiations with third parties.
4️⃣ Large project implementations.

If this is something you would like help with, send me a message here on LinkedIn, and I’ll be happy to share more about my program and how it works. 

Testimonials

Peter is a brilliant coach. We have been working together for the past two years, and in that time, he has helped me set clear goals and given me the tools and encouragement I needed to achieve my goals. He is a great listener, truly cares and freely shares his wisdom with me. 
Nora Tandberg - CFO Papirfly

Peter is a fantastic coach - his unique perspective of coaching is very effective in a business setting and brings a fresh perspective to solving contemporary challenges. 
Guy Nicholas Mansfield - CFO C-Quest Capital

Peter McKenzie

My career stalled for 3 years because I was busy being a good team player, not a driver of change.

I found out the hard way that people-pleasers don't make top management.

Hedging every statement with "maybe" and "possibly" to avoid offending kept the peace. 

It also kept me stuck.

I was the popular team player who never ruffled feathers.

Seeing more abrasive colleagues move above me.

Because strong leaders take a clear position.
And people follow that conviction.

The meeting where I refused to back down when being pushed back was pivotal.

It was a feisty budget review with an overspending business head who needed to toe the line. I refused to let him have his way.

From that moment, people listened when I spoke.

At last they knew who they were dealing with.

Some agreed. 
Some pushed back hard.
And I learned how to argue my case.

When you're willing to take a clear position, people trust you more. 

Even when they disagree.

Being liked won't get you promoted.

Being clear on what you stand for will.

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I’m Peter McKenzie - The C-Suite Coach

Dead fish go with the flow.
Rockstars challenge the status quo.

The C-Suite Coach | Elevating Executive Presence for Greater Leadership Impact | C-suite at Citi, currently GM at Anticipa - a Blackstone portfolio company | I coach from the arena, not the sidelines.

Everyone preaches the idea of having a growth mindset. 
But no-one says what it really means. 
"Failure is a chance to learn" they say.  

As though you're going to set up a company, invest $100,000 and be quite happy when the thing burns and crashes.  

You just walk away and say "Well I've got a valuable lesson from that. Now off to get my next bank loan and start another business"  

I think that's all BS spread by people that never risked anything. 

Here's what I think growth mindset really means:  

Being prepared to look stupid.  

Imagine this: 

You have a reputation of being smart.
You're in a meeting with a question you're dying to ask. 
But you think: "If I ask this question I may look stupid."  

Your heart beats faster. 
You feel the sweat. 

Chances are you won't say a word.  
You want to keep your reputation intact. 

It's integral to who you are. 

That's a fixed mindset.

Growth mindset is risking your reputation - and speaking up.  

Someone may roll their eyes and explain to you like you’re a 5 year old. 
"Weren't you listening?"  
(Embarrassing) 

But who cares? 

For every time that happens, you will have launched 5 good questions. 

That is the power of a growth mindset:  

But you must be prepared to look stupid. 

It's that simple. 

So when you hear people preaching about growth mindset, ask yourself: 

Are you prepared to look stupid?  

Because that’s what separates leaders who keep growing from those who stay smart... 
And stuck.

PS What question have you been holding back?

Your team doesn't read the value statement on your company website.
They watch you instead.

How you show up is all that counts.

Every action sends a signal.

Show up late for meetings?
-> Your team will too.

Take calls during your 1:1s?
-> Your direct report feels unimportant.

Check emails when someone is presenting?
-> People will do the same.

Interrupt people mid-sentence?
-> Respect is not a core value.

People mirror what they see. 
And your habits become the real value statement:

"How we do things here."

If you think you don't have a problem, test yourself.

On a Friday afternoon, reflect on your behaviour for that week.

Ask yourself:

Did I pay attention?
Did I follow up on commitments?
Did I actively listen or was I somewhere else?
Did I lose my cool or my respect for others?

Then imagine if everyone did the same as you.
Would your company be a great place to work?

Or a terrible one?

And just remember:
Your behaviour is the only value that counts.

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PS How did you score?
And what actions will you take?

"You'll never know what would have happened in the job you didn't take, but you'll always regret turning down an exciting opportunity for more money."
 
That's what I told a client facing a tough choice:
 
Option 1: Financial institution. Great pay, clear career path, solid title. 
Safe - but boring?
 
Option 2: Tech startup. Lower base salary, stock options, massive growth potential. 
Risky - but exciting.
 
On one hand, she loved the startup interviews - she had a great vibe with the CEO and CMO.
 
On the other hand, the financial institution was pleasant & professional, but her pulse didn't rise.
 
The higher salary was hard to turn down. 
But option 2 sounded like an adventure.
 
Here's what 30+ years in Corporate has taught me:
 
→ Work with people you like at every opportunity.
→ Learning in your job today beats promises of a future career. 
→ Leading an energetic team is an unbeatable experience.
 
So trust your gut.
 
I once didn't.
 
I accepted a counteroffer to stay at Citi when I was ready to jump into a startup.
I watched their growth and success from the sidelines with regret.

She asked me if I'd ever faced her situation, and that was my story.
 
The final decision is hers - whatever she chooses will teach her something valuable.
 
But I know what I would do.
 
What about you? 
Have you ever faced a dilemma like this?

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I’m Peter McKenzie - The C-Suite Coach

Dead fish go with the flow.
Rockstars challenge the status quo.

Daniel Glyde

Positive Masculinity

Positive Masculinity is about allowing men to authentically be themselves, breaking free from societal expectations, disregarding external opinions, and cultivating a 100% clear understanding of who they are. The core belief is that being true to oneself leads to 100% success.

The coaching is tailored for men who have realised the emptiness of material success and aspire to change the world by first transforming themselves. It targets those tired of conforming to someone else's rules, leading to stress and frustration. This coaching is for men who sense they are destined for more, value compassion and empathy, seek meaningful relationships, and strive for personal freedom. It's for selfless, loyal, adventurous, brave men who seek clarity, conviction, and purpose in life.

The Power Shift Coaching Method, my unique approach, focuses on internal thoughts and emotions, shifting attention from external circumstances. This addresses the root cause of stress by rewiring perception and belief systems. The Prioritise, Optimise, Execute Philosophy guides participants in defining a compelling vision, aligning habits with core values, optimising mindset and behaviours through belief system rewiring, and executing their vision with clarity and confidence.

My coaching facilitates holistic transformation, encompassing mental, emotional, and behavioural shifts. Participants gain agency and empowerment by understanding the underlying mechanisms driving their actions. Through cycles of self-discovery, belief system realignment, and goal execution, individuals emerge as masters of their own destiny.

Every single man I've worked with has a renewed purpose and direction. Armed with clarity, confidence, and a refined belief system, they navigate life with ease and authenticity. With a clear roadmap and aligned priorities, they embark on a journey of joy, fulfilment, and impactful living, both personally and professionally.

Certified Life Coach

I am an experienced digital video, TV Producer multi camera director and Journalist having just left the BBC after nearly 20 years. I specialise in Sport but have also worked in news and current affairs. I am particularly skilled at working on live TV.

I am building a portfolio career and am very interested in pursuing work using my editorial, writing and broadcasting skills in my other passions of personal growth, ending inequality and deprivation and improving the environment.

I am currently working with dog rescue Charity PAWS to increase their profile and build a better more consistent approach to social media.

Freelance Video / TV Producer & Director, Communications expert & PR Consultant

BBC Sport

I played a key role in organising and managing the team of Assistant Producers that plan and deliver BBC Sport’s live streaming output. I successfully managed important relationships with third parties and with other BBC departments. I transformed the way the output is planned and promoted with limited budget and resources 
Delivered significant new relationships including with esports producers and providers
Transformed planning and promotion processes and bought in measures of success.
Wrote and delivered promotion and data analysis strategy.

Digital Video & Television Producer / Director

Sports Broadcast Journalist

BBC News

Researcher

Coaching and Mentoring Successful Men Who Feel Stuck to Cultivate Confidence, Connection, Empowerment, Purpose, and Clarity for Lasting Happiness. Men's Coach.

Fellas, you’ve got everything you ever wanted… so why does it feel like something’s missing?

The career. The income. The responsibilities. The respect.
From the outside, you’ve made it.

But inside?
The pressure never stops.
Your time isn’t your own.
Switching off feels impossible.

And when you do try to take a break, the guilt kicks in.
Because in your world, slowing down feels like slacking.
Taking care of yourself feels like taking away from others.
Saying no feels like letting people down.

So you push through. You tell yourself, “This is just how it is.”

Until the stress, exhaustion, and frustration start bleeding into every part of your life, your energy, your health, your relationships.
It doesn’t have to be this way.

Imagine…
🥳Waking up clear-headed, with energy that lasts all day.
🥳Running your business or career at a high level without running yourself into the ground.
🥳Setting boundaries without guilt, so your time, health, and well-being come first, without compromise.
🥳Feeling in control of your life instead of being pulled in a hundred directions.
🥳Doing the things you love with the people you love, without that nagging voice telling you, “You should be working.”

This isn’t about slowing down. It’s about optimising your life, so success and well-being work together, not against each other.

The Power Shift Method: Take Back Control of Your Life

I help driven men, business owners, leaders, and professionals, break free from stress, guilt, and exhaustion so they can perform at their best by prioritising their well-being.

Through The Power Shift Method, I give you the strategies, structure, and mindset shifts to master your energy, decisions, and habits. It’s built on three powerful steps:
🔹 Prioritise – Get crystal clear on what truly matters to you. Define your vision, cut the noise, and align your life with your values.
🔹 Optimise – Align your time, energy, and habits with that vision. Set powerful, guilt-free boundaries and rewire the beliefs that are keeping you stuck.
🔹 Execute – Take bold, strategic action. Make high-performance your default state without falling into burnout or self-sacrifice.

Because peak performance and well-being aren’t opposites, they’re the foundation for long-term success.

I’ve lived it, cracked the code, and built the system for you.

What’s Next?
If you’re ready to step out of the stress cycle and into a life of clarity, control, and guilt-free well-being, let’s talk.

🔹 Book a ‘virtual cuppa’ for a no obligation informal chat.

It’s time to build a life that works for you. 🫵🏻

Most men don’t realise this… until it breaks them.

I used to wear my stress like a badge of honour.

Head down. Keep pushing. Provide. Don’t complain.

That old script men like us inherit without ever agreeing to it.
Which for me turned into perfectionism and chronic anxiety. 
Caused bytThe “push-through-it” mentality.

I genuinely believed endurance was resilience
until it dragged me straight into burnout and cost me more than I care to admit.

I wasn't fine, but that's what I would have told you at the time....
Most men aren’t “fine.”

They’re overloaded, exhausted, trapped in their own success…
trying to hold everything together while their nervous system is on fire.

We confuse coping with thriving.
We wait for a future where we’ll “finally be okay”…
but that future never comes because nothing changes.

That’s why on 19th November at 6pm (UK) I’m joining States of Mind for a live event:
Inside the Male Identity Crisis.

This won’t be another surface-level chat.

It’s an honest, practical conversation about burnout, emotional resilience, and how to calm your nervous system when your head won’t switch off.

If you’re tired of doing this alone…
If you want more clarity, confidence, and a life aligned with your values…
If you know something needs to change but don’t know where to start…

You’ll want to be in the room.

Join us.
It doesn’t have to be this way.

Click this link to register: https://lnkd.in/emMmdnum

Prioritise. Optimise. Execute. 😁😇
100% Clarity 100% Belief 100% Success

Men’s Coach for Clarity, Purpose & Peak Performance | Positive Masculinity Mastermind | Creator of The Power Shift Method™ | Inspirational Speaker

My wife calls it one of my 'scenic detours'. I call it creative navigation. 
Either way, we ended up in the wrong valley. 😳

We were hiking in the Yorkshire Dales, that mix of wind, drizzle and wild beauty that makes you feel small and alive at the same time.

I’d brought my new compass, determined to prove a point.

“This time,” I told her, “we’re not getting lost.”
She smiled the kind of smile that says, we’ll see. 🤨😂

Five minutes later, I’m checking the compass every few seconds.

“Was that north… or was it slightly northeast?”
I turn it again. And again.
The needle keeps twitching.
My chest tightens. I mutter, “Come on, just stay still.”
I start shaking it furiously...

Then the voice in my head kicks in. "What if we’re already off course? What if you’ve messed it up again? You always do this." 😫

The more I 'try' to figure it out, the worse it gets. 😤

The map’s flapping, the wind’s howling, and I’m spinning in circles while my wife quietly says, “We’re lost again, aren’t we?”

She’s right, of course.
Eventually, I stop. I take a breath.
I hold the compass flat in my palm and just… wait.

Bit by bit, the needle settles.

And when I finally trust what it’s showing me, trust myself, everything falls into place.

The path appears.
We find our way back.

That’s when it hit me.

The compass had been right all along.

It was me, my constant checking, analysing, overcorrecting, that threw it off.

That’s exactly what 'overthinking' does.
You already know where you’re heading.
You just don’t give yourself the stillness or self-trust to follow it.

That’s why I created The Positive Masculinity Mastermind.

For men who are tired of second-guessing themselves and want to feel calm, clear, and in control again.

One monthly online call.
A private WhatsApp group.

Real conversations that help you switch off without guilt and trust your own direction again.

It’s £50/month, cancel any time.
Doors close tonight! Friday 14th November.

Send me a quick message and I’ll send you the details.

Maybe it’s time to stop spinning the compass and start trusting your true north.
Anyone else have a terrible sense of direction?

Prioritise. Optimise. Execute. 😁😇
100% Clarity 100% Belief 100% Success

If you spoke to others the way you speak to yourself… you’d have no friends left.

Most men never admit this out loud.

That the harshest, most relentless voice in their life…
is the one inside their own head.

The voice that tells you you’re behind.
The voice that tells you you should be further on.
The voice that takes one small mistake and whispers:
“There you go again… typical... you stupid ****”

You can lead a team, provide for your family, solve a crisis, and hold everything together, yet still get dismantled by a quiet sentence no one else hears.

The truth is your inner critic isn’t even yours. 😳

You absorbed it.

From childhood expectations.
Family dynamics.
School.
Sport.
Work.
Comparison.

The pressure to “be a man” and never crack.

You’ve been carrying someone else’s voice and calling it truth.

This is why you’re exhausted… even on the days you “haven’t done much.”

It’s why you procrastinate on things you actually care about.
It’s why you overthink everything.
It’s why you don’t feel proud of yourself, even when you achieve.

Negative self-talk doesn’t just dent confidence.

It shapes your identity if you never stop to challenge it.

The good news is, it doesn't have to be this way...

You can retrain it. 🫵🏻
You can rewrite it. 🫵🏻
You can replace it. 🫵🏻

You can build clarity, confidence and control from the inside out.

You don’t need to bully yourself into becoming the man you want to be.
You need to stop fighting yourself.

If this hits home, if you recognise the voice I’m talking about, I’ve put together a simple, powerful tool to help you take the first step:

My Negative Self-Talk Worksheet, that I developed from my 1:1 client work. It's a practical way to catch the critic, challenge it, and reclaim your headspace.

Download your free copy here: https://lnkd.in/eqVcKCUJ

Because you can build a life that feels good on the inside, not just one that looks good on the outside.

What's the most horrid thing you say to yourself on a regular basis that you would never say to anyone else?

Priortise. Optimise. Execute. 😁😇
100% Clarity 100% Belief 100% Success

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