I am a driven, curious senior commercial executive in technology and innovation applications with an unusual blend of technical, entrepreneurial, commercial and leadership skills and experience. Subject matter expert in space & geospatial. I add most value collaborating with others where innovation, value proposition and business model demand navigation to a sustainable go-to-market approach.
What I offer
Maximising Physical Asset Value
Providing non-executive feedback to executive proposals re-thinking the go to market for venue hire within a complex heritage building. Currently confidential but maybe scope for greater pivot to digital.
Agtelligence is a now-out-of-stealth smart agriculture platform that has developed FarmScore, an earth observation enabled system for farmland intended as a tool to support farmers and land custodians in their journey to sustainability.
Advisor to #circulareconomy start-up in stealth mode
A concept to support the switch to reusables while expanding reach of regional small scale producers through the convening power of coffee and literature.
Maximising Usage and Value of Ordnance Survey Commercial Data Usage
Strategic engagement to set out proposals/recommendations as to ways in which Ordnance Survey could maximise usage and revenues from Crown data in commercial markets through all channels in the 3-5 year timeframe.
Suite of 10 inter-linked master recommendations now being rolled out by OS.
Developed new strategic commercial partnership role for Satellite Applications Catapult, establishing a new network of relationships to harness space sector innovation, opening up new revenue streams for the Catapult, SMEs and large corporates. Also opened up opportunity to replicate model in Asia.
Founded, built and led UK’s premier geospatial data platform, growing organically to >£10m revenue and >30 staff. Navigated business to success through pioneering innovative data services and organisational change. Led enterprise partnership activity to multiple successes.
Following mentoring support to CEO/founder during UK Space Agency backed start up incubator am member of advisory board supporting this innovative #agtech #spacetech SME.
Providing the executive team with advice, guidance and support in generating income to support its running costs and deliver its objectives as a public charity & membership organisation. Commercial activity primarily in the areas of content licensing, publishing, venue hire and corporate engagement.
Vice Chair, Director and Board Member, Professional Association
In a critical period for the UK’s key geospatial membership organisation helped guide AGI through a major transformation to enable it to survive and thrive, for 2 years as Vice Chair and now as Director.
Involved as a mentor to a cohort of space data and technology start-ups through 2021 for Entrepreneurial Spark on behalf of UK Space Agency. The programme provides participants with a wealth of practical advice, course correction and commercial insight as well as networking for longer term success.