Gateway Sports & Entertainment

Chairperson of the Board

Board Member

Black Thrive

Lead and manage the finance and business operations, including preparing and monitoring budgets and working with the CEO to implement leadership change management and train managers to lead teams.

Responsibilities include:
- Ensuring appropriate financial controls and operational arrangements
- Managing operational budgets effectively, ensuring cost-effective solutions without compromising quality.
- Identifying operational risks and conduct training programs to equip team members with the necessary skills for adapting to new operational procedures.
- Leading strategic reviews of organisational policies and procedures

Head of Finance and Operations

I spent the last 10 years leading an award-winning UK eCommerce brand, growing the brand from two co-founders to a team of 14, securing over £1 million of venture capital investment and securing contracts with the UK’s largest retailers including Superdrug and Holland & Barrett.. Currently, I help founders and senior managers with the following:

- Business operations: hiring, KPIs, OKR planning, process improvement
- New revenue stream development
- Governance and structure
- Reporting and financial planning
- Mentoring

I ensure businesses execute by structuring fundraising, ensuring founder efficiency, coaching and identifying strengths/ weaknesses in growth plans and helping to build out company strategy and business operations.

Start Up/ Scale Up Business Consultant - Business Operations Specialist

Afrocenchix

Co-founded Afrocenchix,  natural cosmetic brand, whilst in university which became the first Afro Hair brand in Whole Foods UK.

Key skills:

- Managed fundraising operations and led annual budgeting and forecasting to raise over half a million pounds in venture capital investment.

- Financial management to ensure the business was achieving profitability and positive cash flow generation through robust internal processes and monitoring performance against budget.

- Strategy creation to ensure the direction of the business was headed towards growth.

- Increased commercial sales with B2B customers. Secured partnerships with Wholefoods, Holland & Barrett and Superdrug and implemented the roll out of products into stores. 

- Headed operational activities to optimise manufacturing and logistics processes. Reduced costs and increase margins. Built and managed the product development team and launched new products to market whilst securing a partnership with an affordable UK cosmetics manufacturer.

Co-Founder

University College London

Widening Participation Access Officer

SEO London

Similar to my previous position with more leadership and responsibility

Senior Programme Coordinator

Managed outstanding GSCE and A Level students from under-represented or underprivileged backgrounds and paired them with the opportunity to become SEO Scholars. With support from alumni of our career programmes as well as volunteers from SEO partner firms and leading universities, Scholars are provided with access to the role models, information and training required to make informed decisions regarding educational and professional progress.

-Responsible for managing relationship between corporate partner firms and Scholars 
-Effectively manage spread sheet databases 
-Responsible for training Scholars and building confidence to raise profile
-Organise exclusive university open days with top UK institutions

Programme Coodinator

Tesco PLC

Managed the special offers database for all UK Tesco stores
Communicated advice on all special offers and store promotions to customers through effective data entry; required a keen eye to detail
Co-ordinated promotions and departmental displays to encourage customers to try the latest special offers

Maketing Administrator

I spent the last decade of my career growing an award winning D2C cosmetic brand. I bootstrapped the business as a side hustle then went full time to grow the business. I was able to raise investment from Softbank (via WeWork Creator Awards judged by Diddy, Ashton Kutcher & Gary Vee), Backstage Capital, Impact X & Backed VC, Nalden; founder of WeTransfer. I grew revenue by over 500% in the last 24 months prior to my departure and grew the team from two co-founders to fourteen people.

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