Seth Yakatan

Raising & Selling 📈 $1B+ Raised 💰 22 Companies Sold 🤝

Are you struggling to communicate your vision to the capital gatekeepers?

Are you exploring selling your business but don’t know anything about:
✘ Due diligence
✘ Term sheets
✘ Earnouts

Friend, you're lucky you found me...

I'm Seth Yakatan.

I have 30-odd years experience as a corporate finance professional.

My specialties are:
💰 Raising money
🤝 Selling companies

And I’m f**king good at it.

I’ve raised over $1B and sold 22 businesses.

My career has mostly been supporting small-cap and major corporations seeking capital to grow, or
to find strategic acquirers.

Most of these companies are in: 
— biotech
— cannabis
— pharmaceuticals
— DTC consumer goods

I’ve been on boards, taken companies public, gone up against multinational corporations, raised from VC and PE funds.

All of it. 
Many times over.
Whatever your problem is, I’ve seen it before.

But let me level with you:

What I REALLY love is helping people to get to the finish line.

Talking to entrepreneurs excites me.

But in my experience, entrepreneurs are mostly s**t at raising capital and selling companies.

** They just don’t understand investors **

And that’s where I come in.

Together, we workshop: 
✔ Your pitch
✔ Your deck
✔ Your strategy 

And help you raise the capital to GROW and SELL your business.

If you need this help—and almost every business does—send me a DM.

Like, now.

Don't lose another potential investor or acquirer with the wrong pitch.

Seth ✌️

Co-Founder

Merchant Bank / Advisory / Family Office

While politicians are arguing about hemp, Kratom is being sold as a “natural wellness supplement.”

But let’s STOP pretending.

This is NOT chamomile tea.

This is NOT “plant-based stress relief.”

This is an unregulated opioid analogue with street-corner quality control.

And it’s ending up in gas stations, smoke shops, and TikTok “self-care” feeds.


>> Whats Happening?

Kratom is being sold everywhere with little to no restrictions.

And, IMO, it is DANGEROUS.

It contains mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, compounds that we know:

→ Bind to mu-opioid receptors
→ Produce opioid-like euphoria and sedation

And it creates tolerance and withdrawal patterns basically indistinguishable from low-grade opioid dependence.

California’s Department of Public Health just issued a formal advisory (NR25-016) warning that:

Kratom products are ILLEGAL to manufacture and sell in the state.

Claims about pain, anxiety, or withdrawal treatment are unproven.

And that multiple fatal overdoses have already been linked to kratom in Los Angeles County

This is not “maybe dangerous.”…this is DOCUMENTED harm.


>> Why This Matters?

OxyContin addiction didn’t start because people wanted to get high.

It started because people were in pain, desperate & were told something was safe and “less addictive.”

We have seen this movie before and I know exactly how it plays out.

Kratom is unregulated, inconsistently dosed and frequently adulterated.

And marketed using the same language pattern that launched the opioid epidemic:

“Natural”, “Safer than pharmaceuticals”, “Helps with withdrawal”

The result is people self-dosing their way straight into dependency.

Not because they’re reckless.

But because the product is designed to look harmless.

And the supply chain knows exactly what it’s doing....


>> What Am I Watching?

The pattern is repeating: 

Normalization via wellness marketing (“It’s just a plant.”)

Distribution concentrated in deregulated retail (Vape shops, convenience stores, social media DMs.)

Dependence masked as “daily routine" (Users don’t realize they’re sick until they stop.)

Regulators reacting only after deaths accumulate.

If we wait for “more data,” we are doing nothing more than running the Purdue Pharma playbook in slow motion.

This is not a supplement it’s an unregulated opioid with branding.

Kratom should not be sold.
Kratom should not be normalized.
Kratom should not be framed as “self-care.”
Kratom should be STOPPED.

When you want to push the boundary, what do you do?

TRY HARDER.
 
So I am honored to announce my latest collaboration with Fat Nugs Magazine x Seth Yakatan: A New Live Industry Series

>>> WHAT ?
I'm teaming up with Fat Nugs Magazine to launch a brand-new live discussion series spotlighting cannabis products and brands. 
 
And to start we're tackling pre-rolls - a category whose growth cannot be denied.

>>> WHO ?
Andrew Wells
Cesar Angobaldo
Courtney Zalewski
Fernando Bent-Mullings
Mei-Ling Campbell
Timeka Drew
Catherine Sidman
Luna Stower, MAT, CG ✨

>>> WHEN ? 

The series kicks off with its first episode Thursday, November 20th at 11AM EST/ 8AM PST.

FNM Presents: Voices of the Plant w/ Seth Yakatan
Preroll Edition 
Business. Culture. Community.

 
Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/geV4jVmy 

& MARK YOU CALENDARS for Thursday, November 20th at 11AM EST/ 8AM PST.

You want your 15 minutes of fame?

Then find me and my man Lance C. Lambert ✓ in VEGAS....

My friends at Fat Nugs Magazine have made the questionable decision of giving me a camera and a microphone (LOOK OUT!!!)

Fat Nugs Magazine  x PufCreativ event, Light Up Las Vegas, is going to be 🔥 

Me + Lance, badass activations, the food, infused beverages, live art, live music from John Shute's band, Bubala, the Faces of Cannabis, and I GOT A MIC!!!

Fat Nugs Magazine
John Shute, MBA
PufCreativ

Well folks, I have to admit that I was WRONG… I know, SHOCKER 😱

About 3 months ago I put up a post on AYR Wellness.

I said RIP…

But suddenly, AYR has come back from the dead…

Last week AYR Wellness Inc. announced that it was going to initiate CCAA proceedings. 


>> What's Happening?

On November 17, core assets of AYR’s subsidiaries will be transitioned to a newly formed acquisition vehicle (NewCo) owned by certain AYR senior note holders.

Basically this means that the lenders are going to run the company to try to get a recovery.

This is the same thing we’ve seen with several other companies…


>> Why is it Relevant?

1. Note trend
2. See #1

Just another case of investors taking the keys and trying to operate…


>> What Am I Watching?

This is about the fourth version of this flavor, will see if it tastes any different.

This industry has now become an SOP for the ‘equitization of debt and operate’ strategy…

Grabbing popcorn….

Hit the Debt Wall Jokes in the comments please.

Getting pumped for earnings season ???

WELL I AM...

Talking about Q2 a while back with the squad from 

The Dales Report

How do you think that that Q3 is going to look ???

Hit me in the Comments....

and thank you Shadd Dales + Anthony Varrell

BIG SCANDAL in NY this past month…

Omnium Health just found out the hard way that renting your license isn’t the same as running a business.


>> What’s Happening?

NY state says Omnium was renting out warehouse space to unlicensed operators and then moving products through its own distribution channels.

The regulators are moving to yank Omnium Health’s permits and hit them with 7-figure fines, and recall $10M worth of product.


>> Why is This Important?

This is the first major enforcement under the state’s new crackdown.

It signals a shift from “we’re building the market” to “we’re cleaning it up.”

And now the fallout is real:

Multi-million dollar recall.
Permanent ban on participation.
Dozens of brands hurt.


>> What Am I Watching?

I have called out that New York’s cannabis roll out experiment has been chaos from DAY ONE.

Slow licensing, illegal stores on every block, and bureaucrats chasing their tails.

But this move finally shows they’re willing to go after the suits, not just the bodegas.

It’s a warning shot.

Maybe, just maybe New York will clean up its act?

You enjoy your freedom ?

Then thank a VETERAN...

I am honored that members of my family have proudly served to ensure that my butt can. go get a burger fries and a coke...

Lets give it up for a REAL AMERICAN HERO...

Evan Hunt

Evan is a:

— Decorated 20-year veteran and combat aviator
— Community and business leader
— Texas family man
and has NO AGENDA other than his SERVICE !

He's running for U.S. Congress in Texas as a Democrat. 

He's taking on MAGA extremism and wants to recapture the House in 2026.

You can donate to help his cause here: https://lnkd.in/gQana6Wu

Who keeps me bullish?

Wyld & Aaron Morris

In ANY other industry, THAT'S A ROLL-UP PLATFORM.

General Catalyst (CALL ME)

Thanks to the gents From the Weeds to the Clouds - Michael Krefman + Michael Peterson

Do you have a functioning company?

i.e. Are you generating CASH FLOW??

Then consider yourself SUCCESSFUL, because you are in the MINORITY
in c@nnabis.

So what advice do I give you....???

Well with 5 companies over $150M in revenue in receivership...

1. STAY IN IT
2. STAY IN IT
3. STAY IN IT!!!

And thanks to my friend Scott Greiper for moderating a great panel....

The 5 Stages of Grief: Cannabis Edition


Stage 1: Denial

For everyone: The initial shock and disbelief that loss has occurred, acting as a buffer against overwhelming emotions.

For us: The initial shock that prices are NOT going to stay high forever and act as a buffer against the mountain of debt raised.


Stage 2: Anger

For everyone: A natural reaction to loss, where one may feel frustration, resentment, or rage at the situation.

For us: Manifests in yelling at A/R collections, city counsel meetings, boardrooms, or in the comments on LinkedIn.


Stage 3: Bargaining

For everyone: Negotiate with fate or a higher power to undo the loss, often involving phrases like "If only..." or "What if...".

For us: “Well I can just SELL the license, not pay taxes, not pay suppliers, vendors, employees or investors and get my creditors to amend and extend, plus FEDERAL HAS TO come soon, right??”


Stage 4: Depression

For everyone: Feelings of sadness, despair, and hopelessness set in as the reality of the loss becomes clearer.

For us: This market SUCKS, this industry SUCKS, these people SUCK, this government SUCKS. 


Stage 5: Acceptance

For everyone: Reach a point where the loss is acknowledged and understood, and one begins to adapt to the new reality.

For us: Lower prices, market volatility, hope for “catalysts” and a maybe we never get a Federal “save”.

Plus, all this s**t I’m eating is making my stomach stronger!

Did this resonate with anyone??

Hit those comments.

Want to see me in a SUIT???

Well if you are Inside the Beltway today there is a CHANCE...

You'll find me in my clown suit, all dressed up for my crew at IgniteIt Cannabis.

See you today in the District for my photo opp.

Use my link and get in at a discount: https://lnkd.in/e45zHKrW

I Failed As An Odds Maker
And almost got run out of Vegas as a result !!!

What I Thought ??? 
I used to believe I could predict things. 
I thought outcomes were logical: 
Markets mature THEN prices stabilize 
Regulators see tax revenue AND regulation eases 
Consumers migrate to legal markets WHILE illicit fades 
Capital flows to efficiency LETTING good operators win 
None of that happened.

What I Learned ??? 
Regulation became politics: NOT economics 
Taxation became punishment: NOT policy 
Consumers followed availability: NOT governance 
And capital flowed to the loudest or biggest: NOT the best
So, I tried to be an odds maker and failed..

What Did I Learn ??? 
The cannabis and hemp space is not a market it's a game of unlocks: 
Access unlocks: Who can sell where 
Distribution unlocks: Who gets shelf space 
On-Premise unlocks: Who gets to shape consumer behavior 
Regulatory unlocks: Which side of the line you operate on

The people who win are not the ones with the best products
They're the ones with the best positioning when the unlock happens
I wasn’t wrong about the demand…I was wrong about the sequencing

So I failed as an odds maker, and changed my lens 

I stopped predicting when something will change 
I started positioning for what happens when it does 

I don’t need to guess the date Congress wakes up 
I just need to be on the board when they do
You don’t have to be an oddsmaker… 
You just have to be aligned when the unlock hits. 
And that’s a game I like my odds in.

Today I give THANKS...

That I am not a Turkey...although some of you might beg to differ....

Thats it...

Happy Holidays !!!

And make sure you tell someone you love them today....

Here’s the big thing I learned from the hemp ban:

First, NO ONE has been louder than me about the coming “inflection.”

Well…maybe I’m the dumbest guy on the internet…

Let’s break down why:


>> The Good

The Farm Bill allowed for the ubiquitous distribution of these molecules.

Loophole/Grey Area/ Unintended consequence, I don’t care what you think about that.

Putting the MOLECULES on Main Street and in the mail was NOT the intent.

But guess what, the consumer chose….the MOLECULES. 


>> The Bad

Cannabis is demonized, marginalized and constrained.

Produce, manufacture and sell in limited silos in specific areas in selected states.

Want to purchase? Go to the crappiest part of town where they put airports, chop shops and strip clubs.

Banking? Forget it. Normalization? Sure as soon as there is a dispensary on Rodeo Drive.


>> The Ugly

Once the Farm Bill allowed for the democratization of cannabis to occur, the consumer made a clear choice.

THEY CHOSE THE MOLECULES.

In the mail, in grocery stores, in liquor stores, in big box retail.

When you put the MOLECULES in the normal consumer purchase cycle they CHOSE IT.

and then what happened? Retail adopted. 

And that SCARED THE SH$T OUTTA: 
— ALCOHOL
— BEVERAGE
— CPG
— TOBACCO
— PHARMA

End of the day whether its Hemp or THC we are talking about the same MOLECULES.

The public WANTS it. So let’s keep making that case and stay united.

I’m in a New York State of Mind right now.

I’ve been spending some time in the Empire State recently.

I’ve put together a few observations and suggestions…

Take them with a grain of salt.


>> Lessons From The Future

New York is currently a $1.7B market and will certainly grow.

But price compression has not yet begun to occur…

Jarred 1/8ths are amongst the highest price per gram of any legal state.

Most pure retail operators are not businesses but borderline not-for-profits.


>> Where the Pitfalls Are

Regulators in New York have already showed their hand, so HOPEFULLY they won’t continue the clown games.

A/R issues are coming, bank on it.

More brands are coming, and so is more high quality flower.

Retailers are going to feel the pinch of high rent, overbuilt stores and lack of profitability.


>> Who Can Win?

1. Those willing to study and learn from the past to avoid the inevitable future

2. Brands and those who are both entrenched and currently profitable

3. Anyone with one of the 10 RO licenses

4. Those currently there and in the lead


>> Who Can Lose? 

1. Consumers and investors

2. Anyone who is currently unprofitable - because it AIN’T gonna get easier.

3. Anyone without one of the 10 RO licenses.

4. Those eyeing the market from other states thinking it’s a gold mine...

Agree? Disagree?

Hit those comments.

When something that NEEDS to exist but doesn't, what do you do?

YOU CREATE IT.
 
So I am honored to announce my latest collaboration with Fat Nugs Magazine

A new series of LinkedIn Live sessions to educate, spotlight and discuss critical issues around PRODUCTS.

Why? 

Because Instagram is NOT a safe space and LinkedIn seems to have critical mass for OUR INDUSTY.
 
I'm teaming up with Fat Nugs Magazine to launch a brand-new live discussion series spotlighting cannabis products and brands. 

Expect we will amplify voices from every corner, deeply knowledgeable professionals to everyday consumers.

Episodes will stream across multiple platforms, giving an unfiltered look at the products, stories, and people behind them.
 
And to start we're tackling pre-rolls - a category whose growth cannot be denied.

Expect 8 panelists to break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of pre-rolls,

Panelists will also get the chance to sample prerolls LIVE, bringing real-time reactions and insights to the conversation.

This isn’t just another panel, it’s the start of an honest, wide-open dialogue about the products that define our industry.

The series kicks off with its first episode Thursday, November 20th at 11AM EST/ 8AM PST.

FNM Presents: Voices of the Plant w/ Seth Yakatan
Preroll Edition 

Business. Culture. Community.
Welcome to Voices of the Plant - the new Fat Nugs Magazine LinkedIn Live series that brings real conversations from the heart of cannabis.
 
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3LpTDXd

& MARK YOU CALENDARS for Thursday, November 20th at 11AM EST/ 8AM PST.

You doing anything today??
 
Fat Nugs Magazine x Seth Yakatan present: The Plant Panel

We're hosting a new LinkedIn live with some of the sharpest minds working in cannabis.

Andrew Wells
Cesar Angobaldo
Courtney Zalewski
Fernando Bent-Mullings
Mei-Ling Campbell
Timeka Drew
Catherine Sidman
Luna Stower, MAT, CG ✨

TODAY: November 20th at 11AM EST/ 8AM PST.

FNM Presents: The Plant Panel w/ Seth Yakatan

Episode one is the Preroll Edition 

Business. Culture. Community.

Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/geV4jVmy

Believe it or not, I continue to hear from people that c@nnabis is NOT efficacious.

“Cannabis doesn’t really work for pain, sleep, or anxiety.”

I hear this from people who have:
— Never read a single clinical data table
— Never treated a patient
— Still think weed = teenagers + Bob Marley poster

Meanwhile, the SCIENCE is right there.


>> What’s Happening?

Recent clinical evaluations show consistent, measurable benefits:

Pain: 
→ Patients report statistically significant reductions about 0.5cm on a 10cm scale across populations. 
→ No placebo, that’s real analgesic effect at scale.

Sleep: 
→ Cannabis improves subjective sleep quality. 
→ If you’ve ever actually not slept, you know that you feel in the morning matters more than what your polysomnography printout says.

Anxiety: 
→ At appropriate dose and context, cannabinoids produce reliable anxiolytic effects, especially CBD.
→ THC requires respect and calibration yes. But to pretend it “doesn’t work” is just LAZY.

These effects are real, repeatable, clinically observed, and patient-reported across thousands of data points.

This is evidence!!!


>> Why Does This Matter?

There is a massive cultural blind spot around what counts as “meaningful efficacy.”

We are conditioned to think only in miracle outcomes:

— Erase all pain
— Cure insomnia
— Eliminate all anxiety

That’s not how real medicine works.

Real medicine is incremental improvement that accumulates into quality of life.

And cannabis delivers exactly that.


>> What Am I Watching?

The brands, operators, clinicians, and researchers who will win the next decade are the ones who:

1. Respect the evidence
2. Respect individual response and dosing
3. Position cannabis as a meaningful tool in the therapeutic toolkit
4. Communicate in clinical, human terms

Because here’s the TRUTH:

Cannabis works. It’s medicine. PERIOD.

So when someone dismisses cannabis because it’s not a miracle cure…

They’re telling you they don’t understand patients, medicine, or reality.

(and if you don’t know who is with me in the picture DO YOUR HOMEWORK)

So Ohio just issued a BAN on THC drinks, gummies, other hemp products…

Is this just another domino to fall in the ever changing Hemp landscape?

I’ve seen this movie before, pretty sure I now how it is going to end…

Alcohol lobby keeps making it RAIN!!


>> What’s Happening?

Ohio Gov. DeWine just dropped a 90-day ban on intoxicating hemp products — drinks, gummies, the whole lot.

The justification? Predictably it was to “protect the children…”

The reality is this is just another political move after months of legislative inaction.


>> Why It Matters?

Let’s be clear: This isn’t about safety. It’s about control.

Hemp beverages have been sitting on shelves for years — in gas stations, grocery stores, and yes, maybe even in a few PTA moms’ purses. 

But now they’re suddenly dangerous candy? Please.

What’s really happening is that regulators are scrambling because hemp is moving faster than their tax codes and licensing frameworks.

Meanwhile, the consumer is left wondering why they can buy 1.5L of vodka at Target but not a 5mg seltzer.


>> What Am I Watching?

I’m watching who profits from the pause. Follow the money and, more importantly, the LOBBYING.

Does this becomes a blueprint: ban first, regulate later? (n=2 Ohio and California?)

How do brands now pivot? On-premise and licensed retail just became the only legal outlets for 90 days.

I hate watching growth and innovation get punished for outpacing bureaucracy.

And Ohio just told every hemp company: “Thanks for the R&D, we’ll take it from here.”

So your cannabis company “got international distribution?”

Well….let’s look a little more closely here shall we:


THE REASON PEOPLE ARE RUNNING OVERSEAS

Domestic cannabis margins are garbage right now.

Wholesale prices down 40–70% in key markets in 24 months.

Effective tax rates north of 60% because 280E is the IRS’s medieval torture device.

45%+ of “multi-state operators” are over-levered and drowning in debt like college kids with their student loans.

So everyone says the same thing:

“We’ll just go international. Less competition. More upside. Cleaner markets.”

Yes. But also NO.

International IS an opportunity… it’s just not the one you think it is.


THE ACTUAL RISKS (THESE ARE NOT THEORIES)

Currency risk
— Mexico, Colombia, Israel, Thailand have all experienced 5–35% currency swings in the last 18 months. Your “15% margin” becomes a rounding error.

Political volatility
— Governments change & cannabis policy gets rewritten in the hallway on the way to the vote.

No brand memory
— Your U.S. brand means nothing to a consumer who has never seen THC sold legally… ever.

Supply Chain Reality
— “We have a distributor” ≠ you have distribution. You have a person with a PDF and enthusiasm. Ask anyone who has done cross-border THC/GMP transport.
The paperwork alone can send a grown adult into silent prayer.


SO WHEN DOES INTERNATIONAL WORK?

When you stop trying to export identity and start importing infrastructure.

The winners will be the ones who:

1. Partner with local operators who already own distribution
2. Don’t show up loud but show up boring
3. Aren’t dependent on the U.S. capital mood swings
4. Understand on-premise unlocks will take years, not quarters
5. Oh and you know…have a grown-up strategy!


WHEN DOES IT FAIL?

When you think: “We found a supplier and a buyer… we’re global now.”

No, you’re not.

You just created a customs liability and a future LinkedIn apology tour.

I am bullish on international markets. 

There is real opportunity.

But don’t confuse “different” risk with “less” risk.

International is not your lifeboat.

It’s a rope bridge in a windstorm.

Still walkable.

Just don’t do cartwheels on it….

Angie McQuillin

Angie McQuillin Coaching

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Leadership Communication and Confidence Coach

A-Gas

Heading up all resourcing and recruitment responsibility within Europe.

Responsible for building a resourcing function fit for purpose to deliver against complex resourcing campaigns across Europe.  A-Gas have aggressive and complex growth plans yet we will keep cultural fit at the heart of our values.  I own the responsibility for the complex resourcing strategy, knowledge of international employment law, variety of international candidate attraction methods and delivery of local and international EVP campaigns.  This includes ensuring the European candidate attraction methods are fit for purpose, any external candidate engagement is second to none whilst ensuring the people and cultural fit remains of optimum importance.

Talent Aquisition and Engagement Manager - Europe

Pro Insurance Solutions Ltd

Heading up all Global Resource Management within the business.

Built a global strategic, robust and high performing resource function from scratch within the business
Recruited and in turn manage resource team
Shaping and aligning resource strategy to company initiatives.
Successfully managed ATS bidding project through to ATS selection and implimentation
Managed a local branding and EVP campaign
Building fit for purpose strategy of all resource campaigns and resource management including advertising and candidate attraction methods.
Delivering resource related projects including scoping internal and external talent matrix, ensuring interview and selection processes are robust and effective. 
Introduced Pro attending local recruitment fairs, University careers fairs and school leavers fairs.
Designed from scratch appropriate competency based interview packs (aligned to competency frame work) for all levels of seniority and rolled out across the business globally.
Built a tailored PSL, ensuring candidate attraction methods are aligned to business demands regarding volume, geography and brand management.
Rolled out social media tools and launched Pro's first LinkedIn Careers page.
Strategically controlled high volume recruitment including building Assessment Centres: designing process, recommending and approving fit for purpose assessment materials and appropriate interview procedure.
Host and lead various weekly and monthly presentations with CEO, COO, CFO and Heads of Divisions when I report out on global resource update, status, complexities and recommendations.
Created and rolled out a water tight Employee Referral Programme (ERP) globally across the business.
Successfully ran apprenticeships schemes
Managed a full branding project inclusive of radio and newspaper coverage, being the main sponsor at local festivals and having Pros logo on street flags and bollards around the city.
MBTI Practitioner - conducting MBTI (Myers Briggs) one to one assessments.

Global Resource Manager

CB&I

Strategic resource planning aligned with business initiatives.
Strategic management of executive resource ranging from 95K - 200K.

Interim Snr Resource Business Partner

Imperial Tobacco

Imperial Tobacco Group (ITG) is a FTSE 25 international company and the fourth largest tobacco manufacturer in the world. ITG operates at an extremely rapid speed within the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. 

ITG embarked on a worldwide Sales Force Transformation called 3FT.  My role within this project was to manage all the resource strategy within the UK (ITUK) adhering to 3FT processes.  During this sales transformation project I had two large and complex campaigns to deliver:

Managed a National Resource Campaign of 115 vacancies across 48 separate depot locations.  

•	Scoping and creation of project plan
•	Management of external suppliers 
•	Negotiation of commercial terms with third party suppliers
•	Negotiation and approval of Assessment Centre (AC) design and content ensuring fit for purpose materials and tools
•	Budget control
•	Delivering presentations and webinars to senior stakeholders. 
•	Managed and facilitated 72 AC’s nationally across 17 locations resulting in 100% hiring delivery within a very tight dead line.
•	36 days of ACs held within 13 working days

Managed Resourcing strategy for Internal Senior Leadership Campaign

•	Built process around resourcing for high number of business critical highly sensitive roles across varying levels of seniority.
•	Assessment Centre subject matter expert
•	Strong communication ensuring stakeholder understanding around strategy, purpose and adherence to process 
•	Resourcing best practice around Trade Union agreements 
•	Delivered 10 AC’s over 4 working days with Senior Managers
•	Filled 90% of Senior Management roles and 70% of middle management positions from internal applications with consideration around time, cost and quality.
•	Creation of 15 differing multipurpose interview packs with instructions, competency based questions and probing questions.
•	Built a successful strategy around remaining internal roles to be filled externally.

Interim Resource Manager

Boeing

Boeing is one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in the world, with over 140,000 staff across 70 countries. Boeing was awarded a 10 year, 700 million pound IT project working in partnership with the MOD on a logistics programme called Log NEC (Logistics Network Enabled Capability).  Upon joining Boeing I was the first and only Staffing Specialist that worked from the Bristol office.  Due to the length and nature of this contract it evolved into three phases: 

Phase one:  Designed and implemented the resourcing model. Identified multiple issues, designed a process fit for purpose, made recommendations towards continuous improvement, and realigned the resourcing application model. 

Phase two: Resourced new team members and managed the Log NEC resourcing team. Whilst managing the team I regularly reported and updated Log NEC board members, EMEA and Global Resourcing Managers regarding the resourcing team’s activity. 

Phase Three: Transferred to EMEA delivery.  International engagement throughout UK, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Dubai, Qatar, Poland, France, Germany. In order to be successful I quickly developed a strong understanding of the different employment laws, time zones, working days, cultures and advertising strategies.

Achievements During Phases 1-3 
 
•	Multiple improvements plans implemented to which the USA had enforced for 15 years.
•	Reviewed and improved efficiencies in which candidates applied though Boeing’s ATS.
•	Increased candidate CV application up to 700% and minimalised candidate drop off rate.
•	Implemented security question reducing the rate from 90% to around 10%.
•	Influenced USA Advertising Team to agree to new advertising strategy at a large cost saving to the business.
•	Trained new starters and managed the day to day operations of the Bristol team.
•	Improved direct hiring strategy and made on average a cost saving of circa 525K from direct placements
•	Made 13 EMEA placements in first four months including MD’s level

Interim Snr Staffing Specialist (EMEA)

RM Education

Was originally brought onto deal with the 'Building Schools for Future' (BSF) programme which RM were the market leader for.  My role was to be solely accountable for all the contract vacancies (as well as a few technical perm positions).  Advising, recommending and dealing with managers of all levels of seniority, working with highly technical and business based vacancies and providing a very consultative approach were all parts of my day to day work.   

Given the nature of the ever changing BSF project and the speed of turn around the contract market demanded I was always working in a very proactive and reactive environment.  It was not unusual to have a request at 4.00pm on a Friday afternoon for 2 or 3  Monday morning contract starters.  Running the full end to end process from scratch; conducting a spec briefing, advertising (if necessary), searching, negotiating, shortlisting, scheduling interviews I often turned around placements in under an hour (and never more than half a day). This enabled RM to rely on my market knowledge, fast paced and tenacious attitude to getting the job done and generally staying in control from beginning to end.  Spending a lot of time building candidate talent pools and building a network of niche candidates was also a large part of my job in order to minimise the amount of 'reactive work' required.

After 3 months at RM the Government announced the slashing of the BSF budgets.  As a result my work load dropped dramatically.  Although it was a brief contract of 3 months at RM I left on very amicable terms with very positive references.

Interim On Site Snr Recruitment Specialist

Camelot Group PLC

Worked as a Senior On Site Consultant for Camelot the National Lottery Operator and specifically recruited within the Programmes and IT Division.

After being at Camelot for a number of months my role migrated into a slightly more strategic position. I focused predominately on building the new in house PSL Camelot launched. This involved reviewing the current list of multiple agencies, trailing recommended new agencies, collecting all MI reports regarding agency delivery and gathering all significant information from hiring managers across the business. Was also heavily involved in the PSL agency fees and SLA negotiations.

Prior to this I dealt with high volume recruitment and actively filled the roles myself. 

I also managed third party suppliers such as recruitment agencies (for various roles outside my work balance) and additional suppliers such as job boards and service providers.

I provided a consultative approach with all senior level hiring managers advising on recruitment best practices, methods and approaches as well as providing general HR and legal advice. Additionally I regularly advised and mentored more junior consultants within the team. My consultative approach ensured the vacancies were placed within the desired time frames, expectations were managed as well as providing a highly professional service which enabled me to facilitate change.

MI reporting, recruitment reviews, business relationship management and interviewing were also important parts of my role.

Worked on a contract basis until the high volume of vacancies were filled and the new PSL was launched.

Interim On Site Recruitment Specialist (Programmes and IT)

Sanderson

Business Development Client Account Manager dealing with large Blue Chip companies as well as SME's.  Specifically given under developed accounts that are in need of strengthening old and building new relationships with decision makers ranging from Senior Directors, Hiring Managers or HR staff. In turn facilitating increased profit for the business.

Business Development Account Manager

ReThink Recruitment

Business development; owning client relationship and providing end to end consultative recruitment service.

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Week one in the new world of being a professional gypsy…. and it was nothing like I expected. 

It’s been a week of carrying boxes, using spanners, F bombs, complex logistics, dark and rainy evenings. 

It hasn't been a week of cruising country lanes, coffee in hand whilst soaking up the freedom and sun. 

So here’s how my first week of #vanlife actually looked:

~ Tuesday - Bought the van and drove it home, gripping the wheel and checking my mirrors 50 thousand times before any manoeuvre like a learner on their first lesson.

~ Wednesday - Narrowed down what exactly I was taking on the van and mid-process received the angriest phone call from the angriest campsite owner because her staff had quoted me the wrong price. She was very mad about this. She didn’t ask for more money. She was just angry I had been given the price I had. Errrrrm I think that’s a chat you need to have with your staff mate. All I did was walk in and ask. #DontBeABellend

~ Thursday - Grabbed another car full of clobber and started setting van up.

~ Friday - Moved in. Unpacked, repacked, unpacked, repacked… then discovered what happens when the toilet flush doesn’t work and you pull out the canister to check it. (Never again.) Details of this beautiful story are best saved on T*ktok or Y*outube. ;) 

~ Saturday - Continued rearranging and unpacking what felt like 25 million boxes. It’s totally different to going on holiday because when you’re planning to live in it for a few years, every inch of where things go matters.

~ Sunday - continued unpacking and rearranging. 😂

~ Monday - Collected more clothes and clobber to do …. you guessed it ….more unpacking and rearranging. 

~ Tuesday (today) - Off to a new campsite. Half the price. Twice the charm. Adorable - not angry owners. 

I can already see this lifestyle is going to be epic once I find my rhythm - but  chasing freedom seemingly comes with a lot of moving parts. It certainly doesn’t happen overnight.

But I’m bloody glad to be here.

It’s a bit nuts and chaotic - but I can see how it will be freeing ….and I’m here for it!  🚐 

Ps) here’s an ‘in the act’ pic of me putting my clothes away from storage boxes. :) Lovely little (big) sleeping area even if I say so myself 🙏❤️🙏

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Week two of van-life and it was very different to last week. 

Firstly it’s basically been rain, rain and more bloody rain. 

I’ve barely moved because of it, which has been annoying, but it forced me into practical mode: 

- returned my bike that could hardly fit in the van garage - new one coming this weekend. 
~ sorted a few gadgets - pull this lever something happens. Press this button something else happens.  I’ve spent ages pressing random things to see what happens and familiarising myself with it all. 
~ fixed the plate-and-glass-risk of them all going flying when I drive - my new padded containers are ace!
~ I’ve even bought some traction mats because mildly concerned I’m slowly sinking into the grass with all this rain. I’ll be choosing gravel from now on - well whilst we have this poor down of rain anyway. 

The campsite owner has been brilliant though - genuinely helpful, no hassle, no dramas. 

And maybe that’s the point. 

Not every week needs a drama (thank the Lord). 

There was one sunny day and I made the most of it. 

It happened to land on a client day, so this was my office….window open, warm air, arm dangling out.

It was bloody lovely. 

Work-wise, after taking all of October off, I’m easing back in. 

Still not taking new 1:1 clients (hasn’t  been my focus for over 6 months now), but I am speaking to a few corporate companies about on-site training as well as I’m building something new behind the scenes. 

Ping me a message if this appeals to you too (I don’t talk about vans - I talk about improved comm’s and conflict management). 

The thing I’m building behind the scenes I can’tshare it yet, but it’ll arrive when it’s ready. I’m in no rush. Kinda got a lot of other things to contend with too. 

Not the most thrilling update this week - but it’s real. 

This week has mostly been about ground work and prep - the boring bit nobody talks about much. 

Things will likely look a little different next week but for the love of God can someone please stop this down pour of rain. 🌧️ 

Simply getting something out my storage space means I get back in the van looking like I’ve jumped in the shower fully clothed. It’s nuts. 

I think I’ve chosen literally the wettest and coldest 2 weeks of the year to start this vanlife mission. 😂😂

Anyhooooo here’s a quick peek at my new office - this was the one day this week it didn’t throw it down all day. 😂🙏❤️🙏

Pretty cute isn’t it. :) 

#vanlife #mission #vanoffice #lifestyle

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