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. Principal 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 scanner that read 4,312 UK public contract notices on its first run and selected the ones worth a bid. The machine does 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.