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20 years of top-tier agency, consulting and academia delivering robust brand and marketing strategies through the arts & science of modern branding to compel hearts & minds. Experienced in CXO advisory, navigating complex industries, running strategy departments, leading university units and mentoring future talent. A multi-discipline brand consultant and creative strategist who builds brands through positioning, values, comms, campaigns and business transformation. Available to lead strategy teams, pitches and workshops across all brand disciplines. Collaborates with investors, startups, challengers and bluechips for upstream business consultancy and workshopping digital innovation. My core approach reinstates 'brilliant basics' brand fundamentals combined with foresight to be future-proof. Expertise in B2B, DTC, ecommerce, lifestyle, cultural, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, fintech, SaaS, technology and consumer brand marketing with encyclopaedic knowledge of brand-building techniques, consulting and creative digital arts. - Winner of 'Strategist of the Year' at the UK Freelancer Awards (Finalist 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022) - University guest lecturer & lead for Foundation, Bachelors & Masters - Speaker, workshop lead, trainer, mentor and industry advocate for a diverse industry Experience - Wolff Olins, Mother, Tribal DDB, R/GA, AMV BBDO, BBDO Worldwide, Publicis and Isobar - Interim Head of Strategy at TBWA\Worldhealth (CDM) - Head of Strategy for KPMG's in-house global creative Agency - Head of Strategy at MAVERICK Group - Interim Head of Strategy at AML Group - Head of Strategy at Recipe