SUSTAINABLE VENTURES - Key Persons
Alex Greig is an experienced executive assistant with qualifications in business administrationand marketing. Her previous experience includes working for a marketing agency on many bluechip client accounts, head of marketing for an international manufacturingcompany and running her own virtual PA business.
Andrew is a chartered physicist, engineer and authorised investment manager. His career has encompassed industrial R&D management in the polymer industry, founding, building and selling a materials technology business with a global client base in oil and gas, automotive and engineering sectors - and founding a venture capital business and building it to £50m of funds under management. He has been responsible for more than 100 investment transactions and served on the boards of about 15 small technology businesses.
David is a metallurgist and chartered engineer with business management training at Harvard Business School. He has thirty years management experience at GKN and as director of strategy he was the architect of GKN restructuring strategy that resulted in £2billion of acquisitions, £1,5billion of divestments transforming the company from a conglomerate into a focussed engineering group. David also has small company experience as chairman of a start-up with advanced processing technology for aerospace materials.
Martin is a seasoned international headhunter. He has worked across Europe on senior assignments in sectors that include B2B services, renewable energy, software development, chemicals and automotive. Martin recognises the objective value that individual profiling brings to the recruitment process. Martin says: "Successful headhunting goes way beyond understanding the skills and experience that anybody brings to a role. Mapping their motivations, behavioural preferences, learning styles and team-fit are critical in getting the right person in the right job. ".
Ted is a sales and marketing professional with experience in the service sector spanning 40 counties and 30 different markets. Ted was a central player in the team building Rentokil Initial up to sales revenue of £2.5bn. This included strategic direction of small and market dominating businesses as well making and integrating more than 100 acquisitions. He also has experience as CEO of a venture capital backed technology business.