Adviser Details

R. Challis

Surrey
UK

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Head Office T: 01223 257777

Key Skills & Services:

Internationally and highly experienced business consultant to small and large SMEs and quoted companies.

Specialist knowledge and experience of start ups, positioning for growth, sort outs, recovery and wind downs and in a variety of sectors.

As an Executive, Non Exec Director and advisor, Board and employee engagement (including facilitation, mentoring and coaching), succession planning  and interaction with lenders and other sources of capital.

Career Background:

Man Group plc – Global Head of Corporate Responsibility
2006 - 2009

Key Achievements
- Elected to Dow Jones Sustainability Index
- Developed Group Ethical, HR, Sales, Environmentand Community Policies
- First FTSE company to become “carbon neutral”
- Industry thought leader maintaining Man Group reputation through chairing and presentations at international conferences and hosted CEO breakfasts for SMEs and FTSE companies

Quadrant Risk Management Limited - Principal
1991 - Current
Founding partner of this well established international consultancy, with offices in 7 countries,
Projects completed in 23 countries.

Professional:
- Chair and Keynote speaker at international conferences
       e.g. Global - Sustainability Conference 2009
- Trustee of climate change charity Global Action Plan

Industry sectors:

Financial Services, Travel, Medical, Entertainment, Technology, Communications, Education, Service Sector, Environment/Climate Change (Green Initiatives), Food Retail.

Qualifications:

44 years work experience -25 of which at Board level.
Institute of Directors.
Institute of Business Ethics.
Academy of Experts.
Expert Witness Institute.
Visiting lecturer at Ashridge management College.

Comments:

Professional interests include survival strategies for small business, refocusing companies’ strategy to position for growth, Board facilitation, employee engagement, developing value propositions for competitive differentiation, community engagement, communications.