AREAS OF EXCELLENCE
Where I add Value
Deep expertise across the critical domains that define successful organizations
Board & Executive Recruitment
Successfully led recruitment of numerous board members, chairs, CEOs, and senior executives. Expert in succession planning, team dynamics assessment, and talent management strategies that drive organisational performance.
Brand & Reputation
Crafting compelling narratives and managing stakeholder perceptions. Understanding what is being said, to whom, and why—then shaping communications strategies that protect and enhance organisational reputation.
Company Culture Assessment
Evaluating how well organisational culture supports business strategy delivery. Identifying cultural barriers, designing interventions, and measuring progress toward desired cultural outcomes.
Risk Appetite & ESG
Aligning boards and executives around common risk frameworks and sustainable development goals. Ensuring ESG commitments are credible, relevant, and effectively delivered with measurable impact.
Remuneration Strategy
Extensive experience chairing remuneration committees, developing competitive reward structures, and ensuring executive compensation aligns with shareholder interests and organisational values.
Strategic thinking
Not "this is what we did," but "this is how we thought about it." Bringing frameworks and mental models from three decades of strategic decision-making at the highest organizational levels.
Crisis Communications
Leading organisations through reputational challenges, regulatory scrutiny, and public crises. Proven ability to maintain stakeholder trust while navigating complex, high-pressure situations with strategic communications.
Hostile Takeover Defence
Active experience as a non-executive managing hostile takeover bids. Strategic counsel on defensive positioning, stakeholder engagement, and communications during contested corporate actions.