What I offer; what others say

This is about me, personally, as you will engage me rather than any process or set of methodologies or tools.

You can find my career history, which may be a useful source of context for you, in my LinkedIn profile here.

What I offer

I love connecting – people, ideas, concepts, perspectives. I excel at enabling you (individually, team, stakeholder group) make sense of ambiguity and uncertainty.

As a strategic adviser, I am bringing my deep expertise in facilitation together with my deep expertise in ESG, and offering a uniquely compelling proposition to clients.

Seeing faces light up; seeing the “I never thought about it like that” expression; hearing “what a great question and framing of our challenge”.

When I turn up, I’ll be full of ideas and concepts and approaches. We will build and choose, together, creating bespoke strategies and plans for you.

My MBA from Henley, PostGrad Diploma in Marketing, and degree in Chemical Engineering are testament to my intellectual versatility.

I like models, charts which help bring ideas to life, enabling you to create your clarity and precision, in your context. I like scenarios and pathways.

I dislike 4 box models though. They imply 4 truths, one for each quadrant. That can easily be a distraction, and lead to fundamental misunderstandings.

I have extensive experience of consulting with leading FMCG client organisations including including Tesco, Sainsburys, Coca Cola European Partners, SmurfitKappa, Unilever, P&G, Nestle, Asda, P&G.

Conceiving, delivering and communicating world class collaborations in sustainability, I have worked with stakeholders drawn from FMCG companies, NGOs, academia, trade associations, consumer groups, expert groups, charities and Government.

What others say

“I have worked with Alan on a number of occasions. He is an excellent business partner, very strategic in his approach and has a great way of bringing groups of people together to gain alignment. He is an outstanding chairman, presenter and facilitator with a huge depth of knowledge and expertise.” CEO, global pooling company

“Alan was one of my key ‘go to’ people for advice. It was with his support and guidance that the project became so successful. I later relied on his knowledge in developing programmes around adaptation to climate change. He is undoubtedly one of the most passionate and knowledgeable people around. Really great guy too.” Head of CSR, global food retailer

“Alan is a great workshop facilitator; his ability to get the maximum out of the interactive sessions adds real value to the business. He has a good business sense what also makes him a pleasant partner for sessions with senior managers, he is able to understand the strategic perspective of the business.” Shopper Insight Manager, global FMCG company

“Alan has given us an insight into the Food and Groceries industry and the challenges the sector faces and hence how we can appeal through our approach and development of services offered. However, more broadly than that he tries to identify how businesses can collaborate, generally from a sustainability perspective, whilst satisfying economic aims. Alan is relentless in challenging us to find ways to ensure that business and sustainability are complimentary and supports us well to convey that message in such a way as to lead to even more business.” Managing Director, utility company