Board and advisory
Board, advisory and trustee seats.
I work at board level, in the boardroom and alongside it.
As a non-executive director, independent challenge and commercial rigour. As an advisor, a direct line to someone who has been in the room when the decisions that matter are made.
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What I bring.
- The whole commercial systemMost boards hold deep expertise in one part of the engine. I read all of it at once, and see where value is being left on the table.
- StrategyPartner, Capita Consulting. Founder of HAM since 2018.
- Brand and growthTwelve years in advertising: Turner Broadcasting, McCann, Razorfish, ASOS. D&AD Pencils and a Cannes Lions Silver among the awards.
- Readiness for capitalThe evidence behind a raise, a grant or a bid, tested before anyone outside reads it.
- ValidationA method I created, tested over seven years. One question, before the money is spent: will people buy this.
- Ventures and AII built an AI tool that reads every UK public sector tender, 4,312 in 45 days, and finds the ones worth bidding for. The machines do the reading. The judgement stays with a person.
- Founders and management teams350+ founders mentored one to one, across four years of an international MBA.
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The seats.
- Non-executive directorIndependent oversight for a business facing scale, transformation or a capital event.
- Board advisorA senior thinking partner for a board or a founder.
- TrusteeCharities and foundations.
The firm
Committees and board papers.
Running a committee, writing the paper, testing a position before it reaches the room. Through HAM.