Peter Cox FCIM 

An experienced international business professional who has founded some 15 businesses in his time with 80% success, so he has experienced the joys of winning and the pains of failure.
He has managed major public and private businesses in the financial services sector and held various positions where he has consulted to some of the most successful retail loyalty and financial services companies. He has a proven head for turnarounds and has made significant fortunes for applying his skills to his direct investments.

Peter has been deeply involved in equity plays in the UK’s AIM Market and has contacts at every level in brokerage and investment funds involved in this challenging space.
Peter has a wide public speaking experience on the subjects of Technology Investment, Retail Financial Services, Investment in SMEs and  Business Logic.

 

Gary Favell

Gary is an experienced Retailer & Marketer with over 30 years in the sector.

 His unique experience of turning around the Magnet Kitchen & Joinery business also gives him a thorough understanding of running a vertically integrated business.  He has also lead big scale change programmes.  His experience has also seen him de-merge, float and privatise companies under his leadership.

 Gary started his retail career under the leadership of Lord Harris working in the Harris Queensway empire and honed his skills as a retailer & marketer. Gary was then approached to join the Magnet Joinery business where he was responsible for launching their retail kitchen programme after joining as Marketing Manager in 1988. Gary proceeded to rise through the ranks and became Marketing Director and also took the position of Sales Director when launching the new Magnet Trade division. He finally secured the position of CEO and was in charge for 8 years.  During this period, Gary was also appointed to the Board of the global food catering company Enodis under the stewardship of leading entrepreneur Alan Bowkett.  During his tenure, disposal of the Magnet business was made to Nobia, global number 1 manufacturer of fitted kitchens. Soon after the acquisition, Gary was promoted to Vice President and responsible for the development of the Nobia retail businesses.  The Company was then floated on the Stock Exchange following a very successful change programme that was implemented under the owners of Nobia.

In the last 4 years in Gary’s role as CEO, CAGR rose to 20% and the return on sales from 5% to 10%. After the successful floatation, he was approached to lead the MFI privatisation which after all of the initial development work, fell pray to the economical crash of retail in 2006. Since that time, Gary has undertaken several specialist projects and is currently CEO of Allied Carpets Retail Ltd, he is also developing a fitted kitchen offer for Habitat that will be rolled out across the UK and Europe.

 

Chris Wilkinson

Chris has a wealth of corporate and commercial experience across a range of sectors after nearly 30 years in the City during which he was a partner at a leading international law firm. Since he retired from the law last year Chris has taken up a number of roles including chairman of a small investment advisory firm and secretary of a listed technology company, as well as having a number of other business interests.

 

Mali Mueller M.A.

Mali is a highly-qualified designer with a first class honors degree in Communications Design and a
Masters of Art in Interactive New Media at the University of the Arts, London. Recently she has
been chosen as a representative for the European Ambassador Business Network. She has many
years of creative and technical experience in various projects in the UK and abroad and is
responsible for our design services.

 

Rebecca McIntosh B.A.

 

 Following an initial career in corporate recovery and restructuring, Rebecca decided to focus on the strategic and people aspects of an organisation. She joined management consultants PA Consulting where she held posts in their Strategy, and People and Organisational Change practices before setting up her own consulting firm. Working in the UK and Middle East, she has advised with organisations such as BP, the Foreign Office, DWP, the Turkish Government and UK Central Government. Her areas of specialism include Strategy, Organisational Design and Change Management. Earlier this year she took up the post of Assistant Director of HR at the University of Cambridge.

 

Jeff Watkins M.Sc.

Jeff has over 30 years of experience in operational roles in data related industries. He has had an influence in many of the major retail loyalty schemes launched in the UK and has gained invaluable insights into reasons for success and failure. He has a proven track record of re-engineering companies to face the challenges thrown up by changing technological opportunities and competitive threats.

 

Andy Mintern A.C.A., B.A.

 

Andy qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand, now part of PWC, in 1984.  He worked in both the London and New York offices, where he specialised in corporate finance. 

He has since served as the Finance Director to a number of listed plc businesses and is now as a director to a portfolio of clients. 

As a hands-on commercial director, Andy has a strong track record in the management of complex corporate transactions, raising funds for investment and the purchase and sale of businesses. 

He has particular experience in working with businesses to improve management information and reporting systems resulting in improvements to management and performance criteria.  This includes running change management programmes involving integrated IT systems. 

A strategic thinker with experience across a range of sectors, including: manufacturing, retail, media, financial institutions and IT, he has experience of helping businesses in restructuring or turnaround situations. 

Andy uses his presentation skills, to write for the ‘Growing Business’ magazine on topical subjects relevant to the SME and has given lectures to the combined Institute of Accountants and the IOD on how to get more out of the finance function.

Julie Webb DipM MCIM

 Julie has a very broad experience in a range of industries and market sectors.

Initially trained and qualified in Engineering and spending 10 years as a project engineer, and then a move to Technical Sales. The last 16 years have been spent in Senior Business Development and  Marketing Roles responsible for face-to-face sales, managing marketing budgets, campaigns, market research, marketing communications, re-branding, as well as creating partnerships and associations to build and increase business growth.

Julie has a postgraduate Diploma in Marketing with CIM and now holds Member status with the CIM and currently working towards her Chartered status.

Annich McIntosh

A leading  exponent and author in the retail credit card, fraud and loyalty sectors, she is owner of C& M Publications  the publisher of Card World, FraudWatch and Loyalty Magazine and has chaired numerous financial services and retail conferences around the world.

Her knowledge of the retail loyalty and card industry give her a clear insight to the opportunities and dangers in this space.