Bio

Business development and improvement specialist with over 20 years blue chip experience from food to luxury fashion. Enjoyed international experience as European Managing Director of a fashion retail brand leading projects in Europe and US. Founded an online food business gaining important digital knowledge and spent recent years tackling client’s commercial challenges from leadership coaching and category management through to successfully delivering significant investment projects and business plans. Worked in the aviation industry leading projects delivering innovative retail and service solutions to meet the fast-changing needs of airlines and their passengers around the world for gategroup. Now leading non-aero commercial at Abu Dhabi Airport & delivering the commercial environment at the new Midfield Terminal. https://www.adairports.ae/english/who-we-are/who-we-are/ gategroup is the leading global airline retail, catering and equipment solutions provider with the largest global network in the aviation industry. With turnover of £4bn, serving more than 300 airline customers and more than 700 million passengers every year. Neoteric Consulting specialises in business improvement, retail and travel retail and clients include Gatwick Airport, Shell, Booz & Co, PwC, Malaysia Airports Holdings and various UK and Asian property companies / retail brands. Specialties: Managing Director, CEO, Retail, Travel Retail, Food, Airports, Airlines, Retail Strategy, Retail Development, Aviation, Concession Management, General Management, Category Management, Brand and Space Planning, Operational Improvement, Retail Operations, Commercial Improvement, Strategic Planning and Implementation, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Insight, Key Account Planning, CRM, Relationship Management, Negotiation, Leadership, International.