For the last fifteen years, Chris has worked as a marketing consultant specialising in new market, product and proposition development in the UK and abroad, having had 20 years management experience with a major UK retail bank.

His experience (see mindmap) covers:

• Industries:  Financial Services, Logistics, Defence and Printing.
• Countries:   UK, US, Europe and the Middle East.
• Companies: Business start-ups, entrepreneurial and family owned firms as well as FTSE 100 companies. (see Projects)

He brings strong analytical, customer and people focused skills in such areas as:

• market entry strategies and proposition analysis;
• understanding organisational capabilities;
• product design and development;
• the customer experience;
• people development.

His qualifications include:

• MBA Financial Services;
• Past Fellow of the Institute of Financial Services;
• Diploma of Financial Services;
• Fellow of the Institute of  Management Consultants;
• Chartered Marketeer (Chartered Institute of Marketing).

Chris is an associate with a number of consultancies (see Associates). In addition for many years, Chris has been a Mentor under the Merlin Mentoring Scheme run by FinanceSouthEast (see www.financesoutheast.com) working with start up companies. In 2008 he completed an Executive Coaching Development Programme accredited by the University of Strathclyde.

Much of this experience is encapsulated in articles he has written  - for more, see the linked Business Writer and Editor site.